Observations on Insanity (1798) [ Concepts ]
… part of life are feebly recollected, whilst the scenes of youth, and of manhood, remain more strongly impressed. To many conversations of the old incurable patients to which I have listened, the topic has always turned upon the scenes of … state of ideotism. These have, for some years, been the silent and gloomy inhabitants of the Hospital, who have avoided conversation, and sought solitude ; consequently have acquired no new ideas, and time has effaced the impression of those … to be seen‘. … "These have, for some years, been the silent and gloomy inhabitants of the Hospital, who have avoided conversation, and sought solitude..." … Health … Conversation … Confinement … Text taken from John Haslam, Observations …
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