Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the BloodCurtis, John Green
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Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood
Curtis, John Green
Blood -- Circulation; Harvey, William, 1578-1657
[146] Among Galen's numerous works the following are the treatises
and parts of treatises which are most important for a student of
Galen's doctrines regarding the movement of the blood. A title
quoted without further specification indicates a treatise in one
book only, the whole of which should be read. Where no chapters of
a book are specified the whole book should be read. The order is
that of Kühn's edition: On the Natural Faculties, Book III, chapters
13-15, Kn. Vol. II, Dar. Vol. II. On Anatomical Manipulations,
Book VII, chapters 4, 14, 15, 16; Book VIII, chapter 8, Kn. Vol.
II. On the Dissection of the Veins and Arteries, chapters 1, 2, 8,
9, Kn. Vol. II. On the Use of the Parts of the Human Body, Books
IV, VI, VII, IX, Kn. Vol. II, Dar. Vol. I, Book XVI, Kn. Vol. IV,
Dar. Vol. II. On the Causes of Respiration, Kn. Vol. IV. On the Use
of Respiration, Kn. Vol. IV. Is Blood Naturally Contained in the
Arteries? Kn. Vol. IV. On the Use of the Pulse, Kn. Vol. V. On the
Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato, Book I, chapter 7, Book II,
chapter 8, Book III, chapter 8, Book VI, Book VII, chapter 3, Kn.
Vol. V. On the Causes of Disease, chapter 3, Kn. Vol. VII. On the
Different Kinds of Pulse, Book IV, chapters 2, 6, 17, Kn. Vol. VIII.
On the Causes of the Pulse, Book I, chapters 3, 4, Book II, chapter
15, Kn. Vol. IX. On Prognosis by the Pulse, Book II, chapter 1, Kn.
Vol. IX. On Methods of Treatment, Book VIII, chapter 5, Book IX,
chapter 10, Book XII, chapter 5, Kn. Vol. X. Commentaries on the
Book on Nourishment of Hippocrates, Commentary III, chapters 8, 10,
23, Commentary IV, chapters 4, 6, Kn. Vol. XV. Commentaries on the
Book on the Humors of Hippocrates, Commentary III, chapter 31, Kn.
Vol. XVI. Commentaries on the Sixth Book of Hippocrates on Epidemic
Diseases, Commentary VI, chapters 1-3, Kn. Vol. XVII, Pars II.
[147] For the views of Columbus see his book: De Re Anatomica, Lib.
VI, VII, XI, cap. 1, 2, 4; XII and XIII.
[148] Columbus: De Re Anatomica, Lib. VII, 180, l. 1-6.
[149] Harvey: Prelectiones, 33 and 35 right; 74 and 75 left. On the
Motion, etc., XVI, Syd. 73, l. 12-17 and l. 24-28; Op. Omn. 74, l.
15-19 and l. 24-28; Do., XVIII, Syd. 83, l. 9-27; Op. Omn. 84, l. 31
to 85, l. 14. On Generation, LIII, Syd. 392, l. 14 to 393, l. 5; Op.
Omn. 409, l. 13 to 410, l. 5; Do., LX, Syd. 452, l. 20-28; Op. Omn.
472, l. 1-7. On Uterine Membranes and Humours, Syd. 568, l. 8-27;
Op. Omn. 587, l. 19 to 588, l. 5.
[150] Harvey: On the Motion, etc., Syd. 32, l. 39 to 33, l. 31; Op.
Omn. 34, l. 24 to 35, l. 19. In Galen's book, from which Harvey here
quotes, the quoted passage is preceded by a corrected statement of
the mechanics of the valves of the heart, and a declaration that
their mechanics were unknown to Erasistratus. Then follow these
words:--
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