Dr. John Moore, 1729-1802 : a life in medicine, travel, and revolution
Fulton, Henry L.2015
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This biography brings to life a figure, Dr. John Moore, who was famous in his day but has since been forgotten. It covers five main areas of his life: his early years in Scotland, his medical practice, his years abroad with the Duke of Hamilton, his publications and friendships in London, and his involvement with affairs in France. This book is the first biography of Scottish-born physician John Moore. Here, Henry L. Fulton recounts Moore's childhood, education, and medical training in Glasgow and abroad; discusses his marriage, family, and friendships (particularly with Tobias Smollett); and depicts his professional practice in the north. The narrative uncovers Moore's transformative experience accompanying a young nobleman on the Grand Tour through Europe and provides a detailed account of the journey's highlights and difficulties. When Moore returns, he moves his family to London to begin a second career in literature and to acquire patronage for his sons' professions.In this biography Fulton covers not only Moore's publications but also discusses his circle of friends among nobility, politicians, artists, and others. Also discussed is Moore's involvement in the French Revolution, his correspondence with Robert Burns, and his strained family relationships. Additionally presented here is new information regarding Moore's finances drawn from archival records in Glasgow and Edinburgh and his bank ledgers in London.
Author:
Fulton, Henry L., author
Imprint:
Newark : University of Delaware Press,
Collation:
xxi, 788 pages : illustrations ;
Notes:
Formerly CIP. $5 UkIncludes bibliographical references and index.Also issued online.
Contents:
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsNote on Quotations and CitationsList of Illustrations Chapter 1: The Reverend Charles MooreChapter 2: The SaltmarketChapter 3: Medical Training, GlasgowChapter 4: Flanders, London, and ParisChapter 5: EstablishmentChapter 6: PracticeChapter 7: Family and FriendshipsChapter 8: The Hamilton CauseChapter 9: GenevaChapter 10: Germany and AustriaChapter 11: ItalyChapter 12: Clarges StreetChapter 13: Clifford StreetChapter 14: PatronageChapter 15: ZelucoChapter 16: Parliamentary WatchChapter 17: Paris, 1792Chapter 18: Reflections on the RevolutionChapter 19: The War YearsChapter 20: RichmondChapter 21: DeathBibliography
ISBN:
9781611494938 (cloth)9781611494945 (electronic)
Dewey class:
828.609 $2 23828.609
Language:
English
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BRN:
3509936
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