02417cam a22003493u 4500 61366 UtSlPG 20260610134420.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 01013069 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Field, Benjamin Rush, 1861-1935 Medical Thoughts of Shakespeare Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-02-07 E-text prepared by Paul Marshall, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Medical Thoughts of Shakespeare" by Benjamin Rush Field is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the intersection of medicine and the literary genius of Shakespeare, analyzing various medical references and characters within his plays. It aims to highlight Shakespeare's understanding of medical practices and terminology through various citations from his works, providing insights into the medical knowledge of his time. At the start of the text, the author introduces the revised second edition, noting the expansion of content and the addition of new topics related to medicine, surgery, and pharmacology. The opening includes a preface that acknowledges the book's reception and outlines the chapters to follow, suggesting an organized analytical approach. Field begins discussing Shakespeare's portrayal of physicians in his plays and quotes lines showcasing the playwright’s grasp of medical concepts, setting the stage for a detailed investigation into Shakespeare’s medical insights throughout the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Medicine in literature Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Medicine Literature and medicine -- England -- History -- 16th century Literature and medicine -- England -- History -- 17th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61366 102192 102192