The first biography of one of Georgian England's most notorious figures, who thrived on scandal, fracas, and the cultivation of notoriety. Despite this he managed to make contributions to diverse fields, including botany, geology, literature, medicine and the professionalization of science, whose value has stood the test of time. Hill appears here in the company of other illuminati such as Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith, Christopher Smart, Linnaeus, Haller and the Fellows of the Royal Society.
The first biography of one of Georgian England's most notorious figures, who thrived on scandal, fracas, and the cultivation of notoriety. Despite this he managed to make contributions to diverse fields, including botany, geology, literature, medicine and the professionalization of science, whose value has stood the test of time. Hill appears here in the company of other illuminati such as Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith, Christopher Smart, Linnaeus, Haller and the Fellows of the Royal Society.
George Rousseau is an Emeritus Professor of History at Oxford University. A native New Yorker, he has been called a remarkable polymath for the range of his knowledge and depth of his scholarship in fields ranging from the medical humanities to neurology and cultural history. His is also a musician who has performed chamber music and solo recitals for most of his life.
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Acknowledgments Preface Illustrations Anticipations One 1. The mountebank's road out 2. Amidst the trees in Sussex 3. Apothecary Hill, almost FRS 4. Deranged by disappointment Two 5. Three strikes in revenge 6. Man of letters 7. Puffing 'Inspector Hill' Three 8. The 'lion' at the Bedford 9. Riot in Ranelagh 10. Hill and the 'Fame Machine' 11. Canning and Marriage Four 12. Philosophy and botany 13. Botany and Bute 14. Hill and Linnaeus Five 15. The Theatre Too 16. Annus Mirabilis 1758-59 17. The Final Blow Six 18. Knighthood and death 19. Lady Hill persists 20. Forgotten Hill Afterword: On the Trail of John Hill Dramatis Personae Appendix A Appendix B Abbreviations Bibliography
Acknowledgments Preface Illustrations Anticipations One 1. The mountebank's road out 2. Amidst the trees in Sussex 3. Apothecary Hill, almost FRS 4. Deranged by disappointment Two 5. Three strikes in revenge 6. Man of letters 7. Puffing 'Inspector Hill' Three 8. The 'lion' at the Bedford 9. Riot in Ranelagh 10. Hill and the 'Fame Machine' 11. Canning and Marriage Four 12. Philosophy and botany 13. Botany and Bute 14. Hill and Linnaeus Five 15. The Theatre Too 16. Annus Mirabilis 1758-59 17. The Final Blow Six 18. Knighthood and death 19. Lady Hill persists 20. Forgotten Hill Afterword: On the Trail of John Hill Dramatis Personae Appendix A Appendix B Abbreviations Bibliography
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