100 Years Ago

摘要

Plague and Pestilence in Literature and Art. By Dr. Raymond Crawford -Dr. Crawford has treated his subject as much in its mental and moral aspects as in its physical, and the result is a wise and very interesting book… From century to century… theories of its causation are rife. It is the work of malignant demons; it is sent from heaven in punishment for sin; it is the result of evil magic exercised by man on man; it is engendered in the clouds… The contagious character of the disease was recognised by lay observers long before it was accepted by science… Science does move, moreover, even though it be but slowly, slowly.