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Literary
June 17, 1789
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
An essay exploring why the professions of law and physic (medicine) hold pre-eminence across human societies, attributing it to their focus on securing individuals' health and property, which even the most selfish people prioritize over public welfare.
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LAW and PHYSIC.
IT has been a subject of enquiry, how it comes to pass that the professions of law and physic appear to have preserved a decided pre-eminence of all others, in all the variation of principles and manners, that have obtained among mankind? This may be accounted for from this consideration, viz: That their object is the security of the health and property of individuals. The most selfish and effeminate of mankind will always be more attentive to the preservation of those, in proportion as they are less attentive to the public welfare, and lost to all generous affections and regards.
IT has been a subject of enquiry, how it comes to pass that the professions of law and physic appear to have preserved a decided pre-eminence of all others, in all the variation of principles and manners, that have obtained among mankind? This may be accounted for from this consideration, viz: That their object is the security of the health and property of individuals. The most selfish and effeminate of mankind will always be more attentive to the preservation of those, in proportion as they are less attentive to the public welfare, and lost to all generous affections and regards.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Law
Physic
Professions
Health
Property
Selfishness
Public Welfare
Literary Details
Title
Law And Physic.
Key Lines
The Most Selfish And Effeminate Of Mankind Will Always Be More Attentive To The Preservation Of Those, In Proportion As They Are Less Attentive To The Public Welfare, And Lost To All Generous Affections And Regards.