The whole works ... / Done from the Latin original by George Sewell ... and J.T. Desaguliers ... With some account of the author [by Sewell].

  • Pitcairn, Archibald, 1652-1713
Date:
1740
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The whole works ... / Done from the Latin original by George Sewell ... and J.T. Desaguliers ... With some account of the author [by Sewell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Perfons of the higheft Condition. Be- fides, in Cafes which feemed to require that Afliftance, he not only gave away his Skill and Medicines, but extended his Generality for the Provilion of other Conveniences for the Sick, an d left the Marks of his Charity, as well as of the Liberality of his Art, behind him. The Virtue of Charity was really fo much his own, in the Ufe of it, that he contrived a moft fecret and decent Manner of conveying his Benevolence, and relieved many who knew not their Benefa&or. , • . -i e I : In fhort, he was one of the greateft and moft ufeful Men in his Profeflion this Age has produced, of a free and uni- verfal Genius, a good Orator, Poet, and Philolbpher. He was of a pleafant, engaging Humour. Life fate very eafy upon him in all its Circuraftances. He deipifed many, but hated none. He loved his Friends, and laughed at his Ene-