The Measure and the Choice: A Pathographic Essay on Samuel JohnsonStory Scientia, 1971 - 231 pages |
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Page 94
... sometimes even distraction . Her affective utterances sometimes have some- thing even theatrical and insincere about them " . This patient sought the help of others and prefered to remain in company with others . We are definitely ...
... sometimes even distraction . Her affective utterances sometimes have some- thing even theatrical and insincere about them " . This patient sought the help of others and prefered to remain in company with others . We are definitely ...
Page 96
... Sometimes , indeed , it would be near a minute before he would give an answer , looking as if he laboured to bring his mind to bear on the question " . A classical description of an absence ! Another such statement also originates from ...
... Sometimes , indeed , it would be near a minute before he would give an answer , looking as if he laboured to bring his mind to bear on the question " . A classical description of an absence ! Another such statement also originates from ...
Page 167
... sometimes known to try various contortions , or inclinations of the body , flattering themselves that they can swallow in one posture that liquor which they find in another to repel their lips . Yet such folly is not peculiar to the ...
... sometimes known to try various contortions , or inclinations of the body , flattering themselves that they can swallow in one posture that liquor which they find in another to repel their lips . Yet such folly is not peculiar to the ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
Johnson in parenthesis | 20 |
The degeneration concept in psychiatry | 28 |
Copyright | |
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