03053cam a22003493u 4500 71069 UtSlPG 20260610134637.0 m cr n 260607r20231925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 CT D MacLaurin, C. (Charles), 1872-1925 Mere mortals Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier At top of title page-- Post Mortems: Two Release date is 2023-06-29 Dr. Johnson -- King Henry the Saint -- The tragedy of the Tudors: King Henry VIII. Edward VI. Mary Tudor. Queen Elizabeth -- Ivan the Terrible -- Luther's devil -- Henry Fielding -- King James I -- King Charles I -- King Charles II, Catherine of Braganza and Nell Gwynn -- Henri Quatre and Marguerite de Valois -- Frederick the Great -- The children's crusade -- Some epidemics of social importance -- F. W. Nietzsche -- Arthur Schopenhauer -- Baruch Spinoza. MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Mere Mortals: Medico-Historical Essays" by C. MacLaurin is a collection of medico-historical essays written in the early 20th century. The essays focus on the intersection of medical knowledge and historical figures, analyzing their lives through a medical lens, particularly examining their mental and physical health. The collection delves into various prominent individuals from history, including Dr. Samuel Johnson and King Henry VIII, exploring how their ailments and psychological conditions may have influenced their actions and legacies. At the start of the book, the author introduces the idea that history must be written with imagination, setting the stage for a unique exploration of famous historical figures through the lens of medicine. The opening essay discusses Dr. Johnson, suggesting that his experiences in childhood, including a suspected illness and a nervous temperament, could indicate he was psychasthenic—leading to his eccentric behavior in adulthood. MacLaurin argues that this condition, alongside the immense pressures of Johnson's early life, profoundly shaped his character and legacy, influencing both his literary output and his interactions with others. The reader is invited to consider how these physical and psychological factors contributed to the complex personalities and stories of historical figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: George H. Doran Company, 1925 Biography Pathology https://archive.org/details/meremortalsmedic0000macl https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71069 111795 111795