A defence of Harvey : as the discoverer of the circulation of the blood in reply to Prof. Scalzi, of Rome / by George Johnson.

  • George Johnson
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1884
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Credit: A defence of Harvey : as the discoverer of the circulation of the blood in reply to Prof. Scalzi, of Rome / by George Johnson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of the systemic circulation; and it is evident that neither Harvey nor any one else either did, or could, ascertain the course of the blood from a study of his inconsistent and ub intelligible physio- logical writings. I repeat here a passage from my Harveian oration : ‘ Those who pretend to find in Cesal- jaino’s writings the true doctrine of the circulation endeavour to establish their position by giving to some chance expressions a meaning which the context shows could never have been in the mind of their author; while, interpreting Cesalpino’s vague and contradictory statements by the light of Harvey’s researches, they ungratefully turn upon the real discoverer, and accuse him of con- scious plagiarism.’ So long as these attacks continue to be made it is to be hoped that there will not be Avanting those who, impelled by a love of truth and justice, and uninfluenced by petty international jealousy, Avill do their utmost to expose the erroneous state- ments and the fallacious reasoning of the immoidal Harvey’s modern detractors and calumniators. Sjtollistcooiie <t Co., i^rinUrs, .\’eic-strce( Square, /.vjiiinn.
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