Dr. John Moore, 1729-1802: A Life in Medicine, Travel, and Revolution

ISBN-13: 9781611494938 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 810 str.

Henry L. Fulton

Opis

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."