Francesco Redi Letters

Collection:

Archives & Personal Papers Collections

Creator(s):

Redi, Francesco, 1626-1698

Publication:

Produced: 1683-1693

Language(s):

Italian

Format:

Mixed material

Subject(s):

Alternative Medicine
Medicine
Snakes

Genre(s):

Italy
Archival Materials

Abstract:

In 1666 Grand Duke Ferdinando II appointed Redi as his First Physician and director of the grand-ducal "Spezieria" (Pharmacy): positions in which he was confirmed by Cosimo III in 1670, when he became Grand Duke. He stressed the importance of medicine based on Hippocratic principles, and he emphasised the importance of prevention based on a balanced diet and the use of exclusively natural remedies. The collection contains twelve letters discussing topics such as snakes, medical matters, and literature.

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Provenance:

Purchased from Hertzberger in 1972.

NLM Unique ID:

100962743 (See catalog record)

Finding Aid:

https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/ammp/resources/redi

Permanent Link:

https://resource.nlm.nih.gov/100962743

Note(s):

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