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Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary Vol 27 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 27: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation Of Andrea on Salerno, is the first artist that deserves rio tioe, of the Neapolitan school. Hé is supposed to 'have been born about 1480. Ena'moured of the'style of Pietro Perugino, who had painted an Assumption of the flight in the dome of Naples, he, set out for Petu 1a to become his pupil but hearing at an inn on the roatfson'te baiiiters bxtol the works of Raphael in the Vatican, 'he altered his mind, went to Rome, and entered thatomaster's school. His stay there was short, for the death of his father. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary Vol 27 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 27: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, Particularly the British and Irish; From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time Sabatier (raphael bibnvenu), a very eminent French surgeon, was born at Paris in October 17 32; and after studying there, acquired the first rank in his pro fession, and in every situation which he filled, his know ledge, skill, and success, were equally conspicuous. He became censor-royal of the academy of sciences, profes sor and demonstrator of the surgical schools, secretary of correspondence, surgeon-major of the hospital of invalids, and a member of the institute. His education had.been more liberal and comprehensive than usual. He not only was an excellent Greek and Latin scholar, but was well acquainted with the English, Italian, and German lau 'guages. Besides his public courses of lectures on ana tomy. And surgery, be instructed many private pupils, not only of his own country, but those of foreign nations who were attracted to Paris by his fame as a teacher, and were delighted with his uns ected politeness and candour. In his latter days Bonaparte appointed him one of his con sulting surgeons, and he was one of the first on whom he bestowed the cross of the legion of honour. Sabatier died at Paris July 21, 1811. He retained his faculties to the last, but we are told became ashamed of his bodily weak ness. Hide me, he said to.his wife and son, from the world, that you may be the only witnesses of this de cay to which I must submit. A little before his death he. Said to his son, Contemplate the state into which I am fallen, and learn to die. His humane atteniion to his patients was a distinguished feature in his character. During any painful operation he used to say, f' Weep! Weep! The more you express a sense of your su 'erings, the more anxious I 'shall be to shorten them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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