Tag Archives: Sir William Osler

CAN'T GET IT OUT OF HIS HEAD

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Dave

Melancholy, to Robert Burton, the philosopher of melancholy, could encompass many states of mind; mild regret, peaceful contemplation, bitter grief, the hatching of pleasing visions, jealous torments and dementia: I’ll change my state with any wretch, Thou canst from gaol … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Carrie Ann Baade, Domenico Feti, Dr. Ben Johnson, Dr. Johnson, English literature, Jacek Malczewski, Joan Miro, Midsummer Night's Dream, miro, Robert Burton, Sir William Osler, The Anatomy of Melancholy, William Shakespeare | Leave a comment

DOCTOR MY EYES

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Dave

Egyptologists are still seeking the tomb of the first known universal genius. Pharaoh Zoser’s grand vizier, Imhotep, was not only an architect, engineer, and inventor of the pyramid but administrator, sage, and healer of the sick. Posterity has made him … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Amenenhat III, Biblical Goshen, Champollion drawings, David Rohl, Edwin Smith papyrus, Egyptian god Ptah, Egyptologists, egyptology, Greek god Asclepius, Imhotep, James Henry Breasted, King Djoser, Maneto Egyptian priest, Mark Millmore, Moses Exodus, Ptah-Shepses, Pyramids Giza, Pyramids of Egypt, Saqquara Step Pyramid, Sir William Osler, Step Pyramids, The Mummy movie, Walter B. Emery | Leave a comment

IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Dave

Imhotep is the next best thing to the great discovery of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter in 1922, which sparked a worldwide media frenzy and ignited interest in ancient Egypt.Imhotep was an Egyptian polymath, who served under the Third Dynasty king, … Continue reading →