Annals of medical history . ended opium and some of thechemical remedies, Patin attacks himbitterly in a letter to Spon (January 20,1645): I have heard said by M. Moreau, who was anAngevin like this Potier, that he was a greatcharlatan and a great rascal, who mixed in ourprofession, only showing himself on the stage tosell his wares better. He left the kingdom andmade his way to Italy. Likewise he made himselfb. in his book the Aristarch and censor of physi-cians. To hear him talk, it was he only that hadknowledge and understanding. That whichmakes me suspect all he does is that he talks tooof
Annals of medical history . ended opium and some of thechemical remedies, Patin attacks himbitterly in a letter to Spon (January 20,1645): I have heard said by M. Moreau, who was anAngevin like this Potier, that he was a greatcharlatan and a great rascal, who mixed in ourprofession, only showing himself on the stage tosell his wares better. He left the kingdom andmade his way to Italy. Likewise he made himselfb. in his book the Aristarch and censor of physi-cians. To hear him talk, it was he only that hadknowledge and understanding. That whichmakes me suspect all he does is that he talks toooften of his diaphoretic gold, of his opium orlaudanum, and condemns too much the otherremedies from which the people every dayderived solace. His book is a continual censureof ordinary medical practice. Nevertheless therewill always be fools who will admire him, andhonest men will not gain any profit from book will become ridiculous, or else it willrender ridiculous all the profession of which weare part, you and Kjuyhertparces eprltz^ahri hs enideiixeaferue lajantc des Ielines, ct Jes I^ciix. Frontispiece of PhilibertGuybertsLe Medecin Chari-table. Paris: J. JosT. 1633. OPPOSITION TO CIXCHONA Patin does not condemn quinine, whichhad been introduced into France under thename of Jesuits bark, as bitterly as he doesantimony and opium, but, being a novelty,he cannot approve it. He writes to Spon(January 30, 1654) that he had dined withGassendi and had met at his table a , maitre des requites. This gentle-man was a great collector of books andPatin was greatly delighted with him. 230 Annals nj Medical History especially when he intimated that heintended to employ him as his physician,but he adds that he has his doubts as totheir according well together: M. Montmor has always loved chemistry andis not yet undeceived as regards antimony, andhis wife also leans to these heresies; she is alsofor the Jesuits powder, of which I have neverseen in Paris any good effect
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