The Common Law
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Publisher Description
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (Aug 29, 1809 – Oct 7, 1894) was an American physician, professor, lecturer, and author based in Boston. He was also contributed a lot to development of medicine. Before turning to medicine, he studied law for some time. He position of professor in Harvard and advocated various medical reforms and notably posited the controversial idea that doctors were capable of carrying puerperal fever from patient to patient. Holmes began writing in young age, his most notable work were the "Breakfast-Table" series and poetry His writings are partly the meditations of a physician, partly a means of propaganda.
The Common law is collection of lections by Oliver Wendell Holmes. In this work he touches variety of themes, from completely practical to deeply philosophical. But always does it in comprehensive way, perfect widen one’s scope of reality. Read and you won’t regret a single page!