“He had trouble with his eyes and his lungs, and with insomnia and asthma; suffered from gout and rheumatoid arthritis; experienced dropsy, emphysema and at least one fainting fit; and in his seventies developed a malignant tumour on his left testicle. To combat these problems, he consumed a vast quantity of medicines: opium, oil of terebinth, valerian, ipecacuanha, dried orange peel in hot red port, salts of hartshorn, musk, dried squills, and Spanish fly. He was frequently bled, for complaints as disparate as flatulence and an eye infection. Yet Johnson’s most enduring malady was mental. Throughout his life he suffered from a profound melancholy which periodically surged towards madness. It was this, much more than any other ailment, that blighted his middle years. No””
Quotes by Henry Hartshorne
Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary
Henry Hartshorne
Henry Hartshorne was an American physician and author known for his contributions to the field of medical literature and philosophy. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and became a promi...