Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Jo. Mariae Lancisii archiatri pontificii. Opera quae hactenus prodierunt omnia; dissertationibus nonnullis adhuc dum ineditis locupletata, & ab ipso auctore, recognita atque emendata. Collegit, ac in ordinem digessit Petrus Assaltus. 2 vols.
Geneva: sumptibus fratrum de Tournes, 1718.
Lancisi's collected works edited by Pietro Assalti. Lancisi was the first to describe cardiac syphilis; he was also notable as an epidemiologist, with a clear insight into the theory of contagion. He was physician to Pope Clement XI, who turned over to him the forgotten copper plates executed by Eustachius in 1552. Lancisi published these with his own notes in 1714. (See No. 391.) Note that Lancisi’s posthumous De aneurysmatibus published in 1728 (No. 2973) appears only in later collected editions. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.
Subjects
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #71 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1266 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | opera-quae-hactenus-prodierunt-omnia-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Geneva