In chaucer’s day, the science of medicine was taught quite differently from the way it is taught today. chaucer tells us the doctor “was a very good practitioner” (line 424). if this is true, how did doctors treat their patients in the 1400s? write a detailed paragraph describing the physician’s art, using examples and quotations from “the prologue” to the canterbury tales for support.

The doctors relied on astrology to diagnose and treat patients(mixes science with astrology) in 14th century. They made charms and magic effigies to balance the four humors.

Chaucer was the court poet who had been extensively popular for his painting of characters with his artistic colors. In "the general prologue to Canterbury tales", he depicts physicians or doctors who had blended up their science and astrology to treat the patients along with a touch of magic. Some of the quotes that describe the physician's art in the 14th century in Chaucer's tale are:

"with us, there was a doctor of physic,...

for talk of medicine and surgery,

he was grounded in astronomy"

"kept a patient from the pall By horoscopes and magic natural,,...

And where endangered, he was a good practitioner"

"Ready he was with his apothecaries and all electuaries"

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.

they are most likely about to fight in the battle of gaul