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ORATIO ANNIVERSARIA HARVEIANA – ИСТОРИЧЕСКА ТРАДИЦИЯ, ИЗТЪКНАТИ ОРАТОРИ И ТЕМИ НА РЕЧИТЕ

Snezhana Antonova-Tsvyatkovа

Abstract

Оratio Harveiana was established in 1656 by William Harvey, who donated his estate to the Royal College of physicians with these legacy words: “once every year there shall be given an oration in Latin publicly in the said College, wherein shall be a commemoration of all the Benefactors … by name ... with an exhortation to the Fellows and Members to search and study out the secrets of Nature by way of experiment.”. The aim of present article is to trace the historical tradition from 1656 to present days by highlighting the problems for the continuity of the orations, the nomination of the orators and the publication and accessibility of the texts. Some of the most famous orators are presented in a summary. The orations, delivered in Latin until 1864, are compared with the later orations in English, regarding the formulas used to address the auditorium and the discussed topics. The conclusion discusses the significance of the Latin texts produced by physicians and scientists as an important source for the history of medicine. 

Keywords

William Harvey, oratio Harveiana, medical Latin, history of medicine

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