Hunterian Oration, 1979. Some controversial aspects of John Hunter's life and work.

John Hunter's life and work have been described extensively in more than a dozen biographies, in over ninety Orations, and in thousands of articles and lectures. In spite of this manifest acknowledgment of John Hunter's greatness there are nevertheless numerous aspects of his character, his health, and his opinions which have been the subject of criticism, misunderstanding, lack of appreciation, and even slander.