 THERE are men and classes of men that stand above the common herd : the soldier, the sailor and the shepherd not unfrequently ; the artist rarely ; rarelier still, the clergyman ; the physician almost as a rule.  Albany Medical Annals - Page 9181908Full view - About this book
 | 1918 - 1070 pages
...Society and to our guild in general, Robert Louis Stevenson has paid a pleasing tribute, as follows: "There are men and classes of men that stand above...the shepherd not infrequently; the artist rarely; rarer still, the clergyman; the physician almost as a rule. He is the flower (such as it is) of our... | |
 | 1887 - 810 pages
...doctors, and however it may apply to many, it will not apply to all, it may be said with regret : '• There are men and classes of men that stand above...herd : The soldier, the sailor and the shepherd not unfrequently ; the artist rarely ; rarelier still, the clergyman ; the physician almost as a rule.... | |
 | 1908 - 744 pages
...the toast, 'The Doctor in Politics,' I am reminded of something that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote : 'There are men and classes of men that stand above...herd ; the soldier, the sailor and the shepherd not unfrequently; the artist rarely; rarer still the clergyman; the physician almost as a rule.' "And I... | |
 | 1897 - 508 pages
...Louis Stevenson, in his preface to Underwoods has this to say : "There are men and classes of men who stand above the common herd : the soldier, the sailor...the shepherd, not infrequently, the artist rarely ; rarer still the clergyman ; the physician almost always as a rule. He is the flower (such as it is)... | |
 | 1914 - 528 pages
...17. Limit your ambition. 18. Keep your temper. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S APPRECIATION OF THE DOCTOR. "There are men and classes of men that stand above...the shepherd not infrequently; the artist rarely; rarer still the clergyman; the physician almost as a rule. He is the flower (such as it is) of our... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1887 - 204 pages
...mine. That title from a better man I stole : Ah, how much better, had I stol'n the ^vhole ! DEDICATION THERE are men and classes of men that stand above...herd : the soldier, the sailor and the shepherd not ^ unfrequently ; the artist rarely ; rarelier still, the clergyman ; the physician almost as a rule.... | |
 | 1887 - 812 pages
...popular opinion of physicians is indicated by Robert Louis Stevenson in the preface to his new book, "Underwoods :" "There are men and classes of men that...above the common herd — the soldier, the sailor, the shepherd, not unfrequently ; the artist, rarely ; the clergyman, still more rarely; the physician,... | |
 | 1887 - 790 pages
...volume of oems, Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson writes: There are men and classes of mm t li.-uVt :nu 1 above the common herd: The soldier, the sailor, and the shepherd not unfrequently; the artist rarely; rarelier still, the clergyman; the physician almost as a rule. He... | |
 | George Edgeworth Fenwick, Thomas George Roddick, George Ross - 1888 - 800 pages
...than in the opening sentences of the dedication of Robert Louis Stevenson's recent volumes of poems, Underwoods. " There are men and classes of men that...herd : the soldier, the sailor and the shepherd not unfrequently ; the artist rarely ; rarelier still, the clergyman ; the physician almost as a rule.... | |
 | 1888 - 418 pages
...his uncle, Thos. Bodley Scott, Robt. Louis Stevinson thus pays homage to the medical profession : " There are men and classes of men that stand above...herd : the soldier, the sailor and the shepherd not unfrequently ; the artist rarely : rarelier still, the clergyman ; the physician almost as a rule.... | |
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