[A facsimile reproduction of the diploma of Doctor of Medicine granted by the University of Padua to William Harvey, 1602].

  • Padua University.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [A facsimile reproduction of the diploma of Doctor of Medicine granted by the University of Padua to William Harvey, 1602]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    by the imperial authority long ago graciously conceded to our family by the invincible Sigismund of blessed memory, some time ever sacred Emperor of the Romans, and King of Germany, Hungary, etc., as appears by his most liberal Grant, fortified with the Imperial seal and given at Basel in the year 1434, on the third day of April: We have listened with immense pleasure of mind to the noble and erudite William Harvey of Folkestone, an Englishman, Councillor of the famous English nation, son of the illustriousThomas Harvey, learnedly, eloquently, and in a praiseworthy and excellent style discussing the themes in Arts and Medicine, pro- pounded to him by the distinguished and most ex- cellent Doctors of Arts and Medicine, Hieronymus Fabricius of Acquapendente, Public Professor of Anatomy and Surgery; Johannes Thomas Minadous of Rovigo, First extraordinary Professor of the Practice of Medicine; Julius Casserius of Piacenza, teacher of Anatomy, Physic, and Surgery; Georgius Raguseus of Venice, Second Ordinary Professor of Philosophy, moreover subtly replying to and lucidly resolving the arguments, doubts, and cases brought before him. And in this examination so wonderfully and most excellently did he conduct himself, and so much force of intellect, memory and learning did he display, that very far surpassing the expectations which he had raised about himself in the minds of all, he was, by the aforesaid distinguished Doctors unanimously and with united voice, and by the votes of all {no single one oj them differing in the least, or dissenting, or even hesitating) H
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