Project Gutenberg 2006-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 68 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Hillesum, L. Encomium Artis Medicae: De Lof Der Geneeskunde Reading ease score: 46.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Louise Hope, Frank van Drogen, the Netherlands Team and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encomium Artis Medicae: De Lof Der Geneeskunde" by Desiderius Erasmus is an erudite treatise on the praise of the medical profession written in the early 16th century. The work is presented as an encomiastic speech, where Erasmus extols the virtues, importance, and divine aspects of medicine, emphasizing its crucial role in human life. It seeks to inspire admiration and respect for the medical profession, showcasing not only its practical applications but also its esteemed historical significance. The opening of the text introduces Erasmus's intent to deliver a grand oration in praise of medicine, acknowledging the previous eloquent tributes provided by other notable figures. As he begins, he reflects on the divine qualities of medicine, emphasizing its necessity in human existence and the numerous challenges practitioners face. He illustrates these themes by examining the historical reverence for medical pioneers and the ongoing relevance of medical knowledge, suggesting that they deserve both honor and gratitude. The beginning sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the medical arts, offering insight into Erasmus's perspective on its importance to society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la nl Philosophy, Medical R Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 129249 129084 2024-10-08T10:48:28.044351 2023-09-08T11:50:40.982692 text/html text/html 124592 2006-08-08T07:09:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 98752 2006-08-09T06:30:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 187068 2024-10-08T10:48:35.599329 application/epub+zip 185896 2024-10-08T10:48:31.963338 application/epub+zip 114329 2024-10-08T10:48:30.371353 application/epub+zip 378572 2024-10-08T10:48:38.021393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370090 2024-10-08T10:48:34.654320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220609 2022-09-09T06:55:17.722678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191930 2024-10-08T10:48:27.502370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192194 2006-08-09T06:29:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 77740 2006-08-09T06:30:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 191571 2006-08-09T06:28:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77104 2006-08-09T06:30:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21342 2024-10-08T10:48:38.461301 application/rdf+xml 16695 2024-10-08T10:48:31.105353 image/jpeg 3719 2024-10-08T10:48:30.825343 image/jpeg 185522 2024-10-08T10:48:28.069366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia