John Arbuthnot

Broschiertes Buch

Miscellaneous Works Of The Late Dr. Arbuthnot V1

With An Account Of The Author's Life (1770)

Beschreibung

The book ""Miscellaneous Works Of The Late Dr. Arbuthnot V1: With An Account Of The Author¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s Life (1770)"" is a collection of various writings by the late Dr. Arbuthnot, compiled and published posthumously. The book includes a biographical account of the author's life, providing readers with an insight into his background and achievements. The works included in the book cover a wide range of subjects, including science, medicine, literature, and politics. The writings showcase Dr. Arbuthnot's intellectual prowess and his ability to analyze complex issues with clarity and precision. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and works of Dr. Arbuthnot, as well as those interested in the history of science, medicine, and literature in the 18th century.In Two Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

John Arbuthnot FRS was a Scottish doctor, comedian, and scholar who lived in London. He was born on April 29, 1667, and died on February 27, 1735. He was often just called "Dr. Arbuthnot." People remember him for his work in mathematics, for being a member of the Scriblerus Club (where he inspired Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels book III and Alexander Pope's Peri Bathous, Or the Art of Sinking in Poetry, Memoirs of Martin Scriblerus, and maybe even The Dunciad), and for making up the character of John Bull. In the middle of his life, Arbuthnot complained about the work of people like Edmund Curll who wrote and paid for biographies of authors as soon as they died. He said, "Biography is one of the new terrors of death," which makes it hard to write a biography of Arbuthnot because he didn't want to leave records. Joseph Spence was told by Alexander Pope that Arbuthnot let his young children play with and even burn his papers. Throughout his career, Arbuthnot was very humble and friendly, and his friends often said that he didn't take enough credit for his own work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9781437095395
• ISBN-10: 1437095399
• Artikelnr.: 25509854