| Edward J. Huth, T. J. Murray - 2006 - 597 pages
...men to take their exits. The Duchess ofMalfi William Hunter; 1783 906 If I had strength enough left to hold a pen,. ..I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die. British Medical Journal Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; [1749-1832] 907 My bundle [is] packed, and I am... | |
| Sandy Macleod - 2007 - 180 pages
...distressing. If persistent, like pain, it tends to induce negative affect and cognitions. Fatigue/asthenia If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die. William Hunter (1718-1783)3 Fatigue is the commonest symptom experienced during the course of cancer,... | |
| 1907 - 322 pages
...and lectured when he was dying. On his deathbed, with his brother back again at his side, he said, "If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." He gave his mind to his school. His hospital work and his private practice were made to serve the interests... | |
| 1877 - 408 pages
...utterances was that of William Hunter, who, turning to his friend Dr. Combe, said: "If I had strength to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." And how much more desirable such death than that which came ten years later to his more famous brother... | |
| 1888 - 1020 pages
...duration, he was professionally attended by his brother John. In his dying hour he remarked to a friend, "If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant it is to die." Art. VIII.— Fatty Degeneration of the Liver. By AP HAUSS, MD, New Albany, Ind. By... | |
| 1924 - 504 pages
...want corroborative evidence listen to William Hunter, the great anatomist. As he lay dying, he said, "If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write down how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." Yes, an easy, gentle thing; a pleasant, sweet release.... | |
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