Publication of De Monstruorum Natura
- When
- 1616
- Where
- Padua
- Episodes
- 1
Fortunio Liceti published De monstrorum caussis, natura et differentiis in Padua in 1616. This work, his most famous on generation, explored embryonic malformations and was later reprinted with illustrations.
Episodes
Background and detail
Author Profile. Fortunio Liceti was an Italian physician and philosopher born in 1577. His philosophical works often dealt with natural philosophy, which he termed physiology. He was particularly concerned with problems of generation and development, making his 1616 publications central to his scholarly legacy.
Later Editions. The original 1616 Padua edition of De monstrorum caussis, natura et differentiis was reprinted in 1634 with lavish illustrations. Subsequent reprints appeared in Amsterdam in 1665 and Padua in 1668, indicating the work's continued relevance and circulation in the early modern period.
People involved
- Fortunio Liceti · Author and physician
Sources
- Fortunio Liceti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
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