236 Biographical Shttch of Anthony Scarpa. 



of Modena than his interest and his convenience, did not accept 

 the chair in Pavia in the year 1783, till he had been invited by 

 the Duke himself, in the most formal manner. 



The accession of Scarpa to the chair at Pavia, was certainly 

 of immense benefit to this University, and there is no doubt it 

 was owing to the fortunate suggestion of Brambilla. As a 

 benefactor rarely forgets the objects of his kindness, Brambilla 

 from that moment eagerly embraced every favourable oppor- 

 tunity of augmenting the lustre of the University of Pavia. It 

 is necessary to state that he was born there. But how often 

 are many people living at a court surrounded with every kind 

 of distinction and honour, seen forgetting their country ! This 

 was not the case with Brambilla ; he always shewed himself an 

 excellent citizen, and he has left an honourable monument in 

 his native city. 



Scarpa, during the same year, made the inauguration of his 

 entry into the University, in a Latin discourse, of which the title 

 was, De promovendis anatomicarum adminisiraiionum ratio- 

 nibusy oratio ad tirones. Ticini, 1783, in 4to. 



In 1785, at the opening of the new. anatomical theatre, he 

 pronounced an eloquent discourse, under the title, Theatri ana- 

 tomici Ticinensis dedicatione, oratio habita pridie calend. No- 

 vembris, ann. 1785. 



It was then that he yielded to his favourite passion with in- 

 credible ardour, viz. to anatomical researches and studies, for 

 which, it must be agreed, he had a wonderful disposition. He 

 was endowed with a patience which the longest and most labo- 

 rious toil could not fatigue ; he had an eagle-eye, which enabled 

 him to detect the most minute object ; he possessed a manual 

 dexterity which rendered the most delicate and difficult dissec- 

 tion easy ; in fine, he was fendowed with an admirable spirit for 

 observation and induction, which- conferred an inestimable value 

 on the discoveries which he made with the scalpel. 



One of the first works which he printed at Pavia, was a conti- 

 nuation of that which he had already published at Modena, Ana- 

 tomicarum annotationum liber secundus, de organo olfactiis prcB- 

 cipuo, deque nervis nasalibus e pari quinto nervorum cerebri. 

 Ticini, ann. 1785, in 4to. 



