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Maria Carlota Rosa¹

¹Departamento de Lingüística e Filologia, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. carlota@ufrj.br

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Summary

Examining early Portuguese plague texts reveals challenges in understanding medical traditions. Linguistic analysis of medieval plague treatises can illuminate continuities and disruptions in historical medical practices.

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Area of Science:

Linguistics
Medical History
Textual Criticism

Background:

The concept of 'tradition' in linguistics refers to the transmission of texts across time, often with alterations by multiple copyists.
Understanding this linguistic tradition is crucial for interpreting ancient texts, especially when the notion of authorship differed from modern concepts.

Observation:

This study analyzes the 'Regimento proueytoso contra ha pestenença,' an early Portuguese printed medical text.
It draws parallels with two related texts: 'A moche profitable treatise against the pestilence' and the 'Recopilaçam das cousas que conuem guardar se no modo de preseruar à Cidade de Lixboa E os sãos, & curar os que esteuerem enfermos de Peste.'

Findings:

The textual structures of these plague treatises highlight difficulties in establishing a distinct 'medical tradition.'
Linguistic examination of numerous medieval plague treatises offers insights into the evolution of medical knowledge.

Implications:

This research sheds light on the continuities and disruptions within the historical Hippocratic-Galenical medical tradition.
It underscores the importance of textual analysis for understanding the transmission and transformation of medical practices through history.