| Poetry or pathology? Jesuit hypochondria in early modern Naples. | |
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PMID: 18173170 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In their didactic poems on fishing and chocolate, both published in 1689, two Neapolitan Jesuits digressed to record and lament a devastating 'plague' of 'hypochondria'. The poetic plagues of Niccolò Giannettasio and Tommaso Strozzi have literary precedents in Lucretius, Vergil, and Fracastoro, but it will be argued that they also have a real, contemporary significance. Hypochondria was considered to be a serious (and epidemic) illness in the seventeenth century, with symptoms ranging from depression to delusions. Not only did our Jesuit poets claim to have suffered from it, but so did prominent members of the 'Accademia degl'Investiganti', a scientific society in Naples that was at odds with both the religious and medical establishments. |
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Authors:
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Yasmin Haskell |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Early science and medicine Volume: 12 ISSN: 1383-7427 ISO Abbreviation: Early Sci Med Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-04 Completed Date: 2008-01-23 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610931 Medline TA: Early Sci Med Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 187-213 Citation Subset: QIS |
Affiliation:
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University of Western Australia, Crawley. |
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Cacao
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history Catholicism / history History, 17th Century Humans Hypochondriasis / history*, therapy Italy Literature, Medieval / history* Poetry as Topic / history* |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Niccolò Giannettasio; Tommaso Strozzi |
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