cotot

Updated: May 19, 2025

While in his service, it happened that the celebrated lithotomist, Cotot, came to Laval to operate on one of the cure's ecclesiastical brethren. Pare was present at the operation, and was so much interested by it that he is said to have from that time formed the determination of devoting himself to the art of surgery.

Samuel Smiles - Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance