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Ancient medical texts, modern reading problems.

Maria Carlota Rosa1

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

Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
|February 20, 2007
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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.

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.'

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  • 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.