1648

Helmont, J. B. van.

Ortus medicinæ. Id est, Initia physicæ inaudita. Progressus medicinæ novus, in morborum ultionem, ad vitam longam. Authore Joanne Baptista van Helmont … Edente authoris filio, Francisco Mercurio van Helmont, cum ejus præfatione ex belgico translatâ. Amsterodami, apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1648. [36], 800[=798], [2], 110, 115, [1], 88 p. 4o.

Also: Editio nova, cumque locupletiori rerum & verborum indice, pro illa Venetiis nuper excusa, multam partem adauctior reddita & exornatior. Amsterodami, apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1652. [34], 894[=884], [48] p. 4o.

Locke owned a copy of the 1652 ed.

English translation: Oriatrike or, Physick refined. The common errors therein refuted, and the whole art reformed & rectified: being a new rise and progress of phylosophy and medicine, for the destruction of diseases and prolongation of life. Written by … John Baptista Van Helmont … and now faithfully rendered into English … by J.C. … London, printed for Lodowyck Loyd. 1662. [44], 1161[=1151], [23] p. 2o. Preface signed: John Chandler.

H&L 1417

1684

Boyle, R.

Memoirs for the natural history of humane blood, especially the spirit of that liquor. By the Honourable Robert Boyle … London: printed for Samuel Smith, 1683/4. [16], 289, [7] p. 8o.

The preface introductory address’d to the very ingenious and learned Doctor J.L.; describes experiments in which Locke assisted.

For Locke’s role in Boyle’s research on blood, see Dewhurst, “Locke’s contribution to Boyle’s researches on the air and on human blood” (1962)

Wing B3993; C 13

1699

Bernard, J.

“Extrait de diverses lettres.” // IN: Nouvelles de la république des lettres, par Jaques Bernard. Mois de mai 1699:593-599.

Reports Locke’s proposals on calendar reform (p. 594)

C 57

1705

Pitt, R.

The frauds and villanies of the common practice of physick … By R. Pitt … London: printed by John Matthews, and sold by Edward Brewster. 1705. 8o.

See p. 105 on Locke and Sydenham as physicians.

1756

Birch, T.

The history of the Royal Society of London for Improving of Natural Knowledge, from its first rise. By Thomas Birch. London: printed for A. Millar. 1756-57.

For records of Locke’s participation, see vol. 2:346, 427; v. 3:59-63, 160-161, 220, 448.

1828

[Anonymous].

“The celebrated Locke as a physician.” // IN: Lancet. – 1828/29:vol. 2:367.

Lord King shows the College of Physicians the notes from Locke’s journal concerning Lady Northumberland’s case; see also Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigenimal neuralgia” (1957)

1845

Sydenham, T.

Anecdota Sydenhamiana : medical notes and observations of Thomas Sydenham, M.D., hitherto unpublished. – Oxford : J.H. Parker ; London : Churchill, 1845. – viii, 80 p.

Notes from a notebook in Locke’s hand in the Bodleian Library [MS. Rawl. C. 406, pp. 4-34]; edited by W.A. Greenhill; 2nd ed., 1847.

C 79; A 902

1849

[Brown, J.]

“Locke and Sydenham.” // IN: North British review. – 12 (1849):53-85.

By John Brown; includes a letter from Locke to Mapletoft, 9 Aug. 1677.

Reprinted in: (1) The eclectic magazine of foreign literature, science and art. – 19 (Jan.-Apr. 1850):145-163; (2) Horæ subsecivæ : Locke and Sydenham with other occasional papers / by John Brown. – Edinburgh : T. Constable ; London : Hamilton, Adams, 1858. – p. 1-98; and (3) Locke and Sydenham &c. &c. / by John Brown. – New ed. – Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas, 1866. – p. 33-133.

C 80, 86; Y&Y 1849.1, 1858.a; T 185 [1882 ed. of (2)]

1893

Richardson, B. W.

“John Locke, M.B., F.R.S.” // IN: The Asclepiad / by Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson. – 10 (1893):165-195.

1897

[Withington, E. T.]

“John Locke as a medical practitioner” / by the foreign editor [E.T. Withington]. // IN: Medical magazine (London). – 6 (1897):823-831.

Reprinted in 1899 with the Latin text of Locke’s “Observationes medicae”; reprinted in: Janus. 14 (1909):491-505.

C 79

1898

[Withington, E. T.]

“John Locke’s Medical observations” / by the foreign editor [E.T. Withington]. // IN: Medical magazine (London). – 7 (1898):47-50, 375-387, 573-579.

Locke’s “Observationes medicae” translated from the original manuscript [Brit.Lib. Add. MS 5714]

C 79; A 903

1899

Withington, E. T.

“Locke as a medical practitioner” / by E.T. Withington. // IN: Janus. – 4 (1899):393-398, 457-463, 527-532, 579-587.

Reprint of Withington 1897 with the Latin text of Locke’s “Observationes medicae” [Brit.Lib. Add. MS 5714]: p. 457-463, 527-532, 579-587.

C 79; Y&Y 1899.3; A 904

1900

Osler, W.

“An address on John Locke as a physician : delivered before the Students’ Societies of the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, on Jan. 16th, 1900” / by William Osler. // IN: Lancet. – 20 Oct. 1900:1115-1123.

Includes transcripts of Locke’s case report [PRO 3024/47/2, ff. 14-15] (pages 1117/1118); anonymous case notes [PRO 3024/47/2, ff. 1-2] (pages 1118/1119); Lord Ashley’s queries [PRO 3024/47/2, f. 81] (page 1119); Locke’s answers to Lord Ashley’s queries [PRO 3024/47/2, ff. 12-13] (page 1119-1120); Dr. Thomas Sydenham’s advice to Lord Ashley [PRO 3024/47/2, ff. 10-11] (page 1120);

With a comment in Lancet, 27 Oct. 1900:1216-1217; reprinted as: “John Locke as a physician.” // IN: An Alabama student : and other biographical essays / by William Osler. – New York : Oxford University Press, 1908. – p.68-107; and in: A Locke miscellany … / edited by Jean S. Yolton (1990). – p. 86-126.

C 79-80; Y&Y 1900.5, 1909.8

Payne, J. F.

Thomas Sydenham. – See entry in Chapter 12.

1918

Ribbing, S.

“John Locke som läkare” / Hr. Ribbing. // IN: Lunds Läkaresällskaps förhandlinger. – 1917-1918:123-130.

1926

[Anonymous].

“Contributors to the science of medicine : John Locke.” // IN: Medical journal and record. – 126 (1926):828.

Unverified.

1927

Gregory, J. C.

“Locke on seventeenth-century science” / by Joshua C. Gregory. // IN: Science progress. – 21 (1926/27):492-501.

Y&Y 1927.4

1928

Jackson, G. H.

“John Locke, pediatrician” / George H. Jackson, Jr. // IN: American journal of diseases of children. – 36 (July-Dec. 1928):1250-1256.

Y&Y 1928.3

1929

[Anonymous].

“Locke as medical advisor.” // IN: Medical journal and record. – 129 (1929):287-288.

Y&Y 1929.8

Lambert, S. W. & Goodwin, G. M.

Medical leaders from Hippocrates to Osler / by Samuel W. Lambert and George M. Goodwin. – Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, ©1929.

See Ch. 8, “Locke and Spencer : the medical philosophies from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century” (p. 139-159)

1932

Dempster, J. H.

“John Locke, physician and philosopher” / by James Herbert Dempster. // IN: Annals of medical history. – New series:4 (1932):12-60, 172-186.

Includes Locke’s “Observationes medicae” (p. 172-186)

Also separately published: New York : P.B. Hoeber, ©1932. – 64 p.

H&W 259; H&W 1983; Y&Y 1932.9

1933

Gibson, A. G.

The physician’s art : an attempt to expand John Locke’s fragment “De arte medica” / by Alexander George Gibson. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1933. – 237 p.

Based on Locke’s “De arte medica” [PRO 30/24/47/2] (printed on p. 13-26)

Review: T.L.S. 9 Nov. 1933:773.

Y 337; H&W 259; Y&Y 1933.11

1935

Singer, E. A.

“John Locke” / by Edgar A. Singer, Jr. // IN: Annals of medical history. – New series:7 (1935):341-350.

H&W 394; Y&Y 1935.9

1949

Aspelin, G.

“Locke and Sydenham.” – See entry in Chapter 3.

1950

Yost, R. M.

“Sydenham’s philosophy of science” / R.M. Yost, Jr. // IN: Osiris. – 9 (1950):84-105.

1954

Dewhurst, K.

“Locke’s midwifery notes” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Lancet. – 267 (1954):490-491.

Prints notes from MS. Locke c. 29, ff. 95-98.

LNL 4:14; Y&Y 1954.8; A [907]

Dewhurst, K.

“Truss designed by Locke” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: British medical journal. – 1954:v. 2:44.

Reproduces MS. Locke c. 29, f. 121.

H&W 262; Y&Y 19549; A [908]

1955

Dewhurst, K.

“The four constitutions” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Medical press. – 234 (1955):303-304.

Quotes the beginning of “Of the 4 constitutions” [MS. Locke c. 19, ff. 170-176], probably written by Sydenham; the complete paper is printed in Dewhurst, Dr. Thomas Sydenham … (1966). – p. 140-144.

LNL 4:15; A [909]

Dewhurst, K.

“Sydenham on ‘A dysentry’ ” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Bulletin of the history of medicine. – 29 (1955):393-400.

Includes “A dysentry” [MS. Locke c. 29, f. 19ff.] (p. 395-398); by Sydenham.

LNL 4:15; A [910]

Dewhurst, K.

“Sydenham on smallpox” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: British medical journal. – 1955:vol. 2:432-433.

Includes “Variola” (1670); by Sydenham.

LNL 4:15; A [911]

Dewhurst, K.

“Sydenham’s letters to John Locke.” – See entry in Chapter 12.

1956

Dewhurst, K.

“The genesis of state medicine in Ireland” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Irish journal of medical science. – 368 (Aug. 1956):365-384.

LNL 4:15

1957

Cherubini, A.

“John Locke” / di Arnaldo Cherubini. // IN: L’Illustrazione del medico. – no.149 (maggio 1957):1-4.

M 318

Cowen, D. L.

“A note on John Locke” / David L. Cowen. // IN: Journal of the history of medicine and allied sciences. – 12 (1957):516.

Comment on Dewhurst, “A symposium on trigeminal neuralgia” (1957)

H&W 263; Y&Y 1957.5

Dewhurst, K.

“A symposium on trigeminal neuralgia : with contributions by Locke, Sydenham, and other eminent seventeenth-century physicians” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Journal of the history of medicine and allied sciences. – 12 (1957):21-36.

Prints several letters from the Lovelace Collection.

See also the comment by D.L. Cowen, “A note on John Locke” (1957)

H&W 263; Y&Y 1957.9; A [912]

1958

Dewhurst, K.

“Locke and Sydenham on the teaching of anatomy” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Medical history. – 2 (1958):1-12.

Includes “Anatomia” (1668) [PRO 30/24/47/2, ff. 31-38]

LNL 4:16; Y&Y 1958.3; A [913]

Romanell, P.

“Connections between Locke the philosopher and Locke the physician” / Patrick Romanell. // IN: Year book / American Philosophical Society. – 1958:347-349.

H&W 263; H&W 1983; Y&Y 1959.27

Romanell, P.

“Locke and Sydenham, a fragment on smallpox (1670)” / Patrick Romanell. // IN: Bulletin of the history of medicine. – 32 (1958):293-321.

Prints “Smallpox Preface 70.”

See also D.L. Cowen, “Comment …” (1959).

Abstract: BullSig 13:5795.

H&W 263; Y&Y 1958.10; T 320

1959

Cowen, D. L.

“Comments on Dr. Romanell’s article on Locke and Sydenham” / David L. Cowen. // IN: Bulletin of the history of medicine. – 33 (1959):173-180.

Comment on Romanell, “Locke and Sydenham, a fragment on smallpox” (1958)

Abstract: BullSig 14:7280.

Y&Y 1959.8

Dewhurst, K.

“An essay on coughs by Locke and Sydenham” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Bulletin of the history of medicine. – 33 (1959):366-374.

Prints “Tussis”; by Locke and Sydenham.

Abstract: BullSig 14:11535.

LNL 4:17; H&W 1983; Y&Y 1959.11; A [914]

Dewhurst, K.

“An Oxford medical student’s notebook, 1652-1659” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Oxford Medical School gazette. – 11 (1959):141-145.

Quotes notes from MS. Locke e. 4.

LNL 4:17; A [915]

Dewhurst, K.

“Sydenham’s original treatise on smallpox, with a preface, and dedication to the Earl of Shaftesbury, by John Locke” / by Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Medical history. – 3 (1959):278-302.

Includes “Epistle dedicatory to the first edition” and “Preface” [PRO 30/24/47/2, ff.50-52, 54-61] and “Treatise on smallpox” [by Sydenham; MS. Locke c.21, ff. 3-16]

LNL 4:17; H&W 1983; Y&Y 1959.12; A [917]

Latronico, N.

“Locke e Rousseau : annunciatori della moderna medicina pedagogica” / N. Latronico. // IN: Castalia. – 15 (1959):34-39.

M 187; H&W 1983; Y&Y 1959.22

1960

Dewhurst, K.

“The correspondence between John Locke and Sir Hans Sloane.” – See entry in Chapter 12.

Dewhurst, K.

“Locke’s essay on respiration” / Kenneth Dewhurst. // IN: Bulletin of the history of medicine. – 34 (1960):257-273.

Includes “Respirationis usus” [PRO 30/24/47/2, ff. 71-74] and an English translation, “The purpose of respiration.”

Abstract: BullSig 15:11181.

H&W 263; H&W 1983; Y&Y 1960.9; A [917]

Laslett, T. R. P.

“The foundation of the Royal Society and the medical profession in England” / by T.P.R. Laslett. // IN: British medical journal. – 1960:v. 2:165-169.