Experiments upon the circulation of the blood, throughout the vascular system : on languid circulation, on the motion of the blood, independent of the action of the heart, and on the pulsations of the arteries / by the Abbe Spallanzani ; with notes, and a sketch of the literary life of the author, by J. Tourdes ; translated into English, and illustrated with additional notes, by R. Hall.

  • Lazzaro Spallanzani
Date:
1801
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Credit: Experiments upon the circulation of the blood, throughout the vascular system : on languid circulation, on the motion of the blood, independent of the action of the heart, and on the pulsations of the arteries / by the Abbe Spallanzani ; with notes, and a sketch of the literary life of the author, by J. Tourdes ; translated into English, and illustrated with additional notes, by R. Hall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    elementary studies under his father's roof.' At t]ie age of fifteen, he ^ras sent to Ileggioy where he studied rhetoric and philosophy, under the direction of the Jesuits. The rapidity of his progress soon attracted the attention of his tutors, and iikcwise tliat of the Don^.inicans, l^oth of whom thouglit him well qualified to sustam the glory of their order ; but the pupil refused to contract any engagement witli either. From this seminary, he proceeded to the nni- versity of Bologna, where experimental philo- sophy was then taught by that celebrated woman, Laura Bassa. SIk' was cousin to Spal- lanzani, and treated him >\ith all the regard of an affectionate relative, a sincere friend, an.d an enliglitcned tutoress. The pupil was not un- grateful, and he soon justified tlie warm expec- tations which had been entertained of him. A spleixlid thesis, which he maiutained amidst the ^ I might add a number of common-place remarks respecting the infiincv of Spallanzani, his propensities, amusement?^ 5cc. Init the sagacity and penetration of carlv life do not always prognosticate an enlightened judgment^ and a liveTy imagination in manhood. T have been assuredj lioweverj that so remarkable was the acuteness of young Spallanzani, that his companions g^a\ e iiim the name of the Astrologer. applauses