 The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer. It would scarcely be more preposterous to think of dissipating a dropsy of the chest than a distemper of the mind, by the force of ridicule or rebuke. The...  London Medical and Physical Journal - Side 3741816Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 sider
...edge of satire as keenly as he would that of a sword ; but although its point should penetrate bis bosom, it would not be likely to let out from it any...shame or fear; but in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred as arises from the repelling of a cutanedus eruption, which, although- it conceal... | |
 | John Reid - 1821 - 454 sider
...elevate a person's spirits by insulting his understanding. The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer....shame or fear ; but in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceal... | |
 | 1830 - 602 sider
...his bosom, it я-uuld not be likely to let out from it, any portion of that noxious matter by »hich it is so painfully oppressed. The external expression...may be checked by the coercive influence of shame or tear ; but in doing this, a similar kind of risque is incurred as arises from the repelling of a cutaneous... | |
 | Percy Pickford - 1852 - 116 sider
...* Reid on Hypochondriasis. ridicule or rebuke. The hypochondriac may feel, indeed, the edge of the satire as keenly as he would that of a sword ; but,...shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | Francis Burdett Courtenay - 1858 - 148 sider
..." mind, by the force of ridicule or rebuke. " The hypochondriac may feel, indeed, the " edge of the satire as keenly as he would " that of a sword ; but,...or fear ; but, in doing " this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to " what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous " eruption, which, although it... | |
 | William Acton - 1871 - 400 sider
...elevate a person's spirits by insulting his understanding. The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer....shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | William Acton - 1875 - 398 sider
...elevate a person's spirits by insulting his understanding. The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer....shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | William Acton - 1875 - 316 sider
...to think of dissipating a dropsy of the chest than a distemper of the mind, by the force of lidicule or rebuke. The hypochondriac may feel, indeed, the...shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | Francis Burdett Courtenay - 1882 - 214 sider
...the mind by the force " of ridicule or rebuke. The hypochondriac may feel, " indeed, the edge of the satire as keenly as he would " that of a sword ; but,...of shame or fear ; but, in doing " this, a similar land of risk is incurred to what " arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, " which, although... | |
 | J. Edwin Danelson - 1880 - 732 sider
...by which it is so painfully oppressed. The external expression of his disorder maybe checked ty tlic coercive influence of shame or fear; but, in doing this, a similar kind of ri k is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
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