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DR. ROBERG . 675
who was also a student at Upsal at the same time, and who subsequently,
under the name of Bergensköld, rose to the dignity of Vice-President
in the Court of Appeals in Stockholm. He died in 1779.
NOTE 70.
DR. ROBERG.
Dr. Roberg, who is so often mentioned in Swedenborg’s letters
to Ericus Benzelius, is commemorated by Prof. Atterbom in his
notes to Swedenborg’s letters in the following words: Lars Roberg,
Doctor of Medicine, and Professor of Practical Medicine in the Uni
versity of Upsal, deserves imperishable fame for the mode in which
he cultivated his special science, and all other branches of phy
sical science connected with it. To him the University owes its
Hospital. The establishment of such an Institution had been proposed
by Olof Rudbeck the elder as early as 1701. In the form in which
it was presented by Roberg it was approved by Charles XII in 1706,
and the “Oxenstjernian mansion ” was purchased for it in 1708. Roberg
was as cynical and eccentric (even in his orthography), as he was
learned, quick, precise at repartee, brillant, and satirical. In the
Appendix to Acrel’s "Essay on the Foundation and Development of
Medical Science at the seat of learning at Upsal” are many humorous
anecdotes of this Swedish Diogenes, and among others of the various
law-suits in which he was embroiled by his zeal for anatomy and
surgery, at a time when there was a great want of subjects for the
prosecution of these important studies. Roberg died one Sunday
morning in 1742, after he had taken his coffee at Chironius’
restaurant at the usual hour.” To this we may add that Dr. Roberg
was born in Stockholm in 1664, where his father was apothecary to
the King. Before Roberg’s time all medical students were obliged
to go abroad for their medical diploma, but by his untiring exertions
he succeeded in obtaining for the University of Upsal in 1738 the
right of creating doctors of medicine. Among the anecdotes related
of him is one in the Swedish “ Biografiskt Lexicon," (Vol. 12, p. 123,)
which deserves to be put on permanent record: “One day Professor
0. Rudbeck the younger complained of a want of diligence among
the students, although secretly he was not so much concerned about
it (see Note 49) ; Roberg answered: “ An industrious professor makes
industrious students" ( flitig Professor gör flittig Student). Roberg
was never married, but led the life of an eccentric anchorite.
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