
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus / with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History
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- LIVES
- OF
- EMINENT ZOOLOGISTS,
- FROM
- ARISTOTLE TO LINNÆUS:
- WITH
- INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY,
- AND
- OCCASIONAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE PROGRESS OF ZOOLOGY.
- WITH A PORTRAIT OF LINNÆUS ENGRAVED BY HORSBURGH.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- INTRODUCTION.
- ARISTOTLE.
- SECTION I. REMARKABLE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF ARISTOTLE.
- SECTION II. ACCOUNT OF ARISTOTLE'S HISTORY OF ANIMALS.
- PLINY THE ELDER.
- ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS.
- GESNER, BELON, SALVIANI, RONDELET, AND ALDROVANDI.
- ZOOLOGISTS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
- JONSTON, GOEDART, REDI, AND SWAMMERDAM.
- ZOOLOGISTS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
- RAY.
- ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF RAY.
- REAUMUR.
- ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF REAUMUR.
- LINNÆUS.
- SECTION I. BIRTH AND EDUCATION OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION II. JOURNEY TO LAPLAND.
- SECTION III. STUDIES, ADVENTURES, AND TRAVELS OF LINNÆUS, FROM 1733 to 1738.
- SECTION IV. PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF LINNÆUS FROM 1738 TO 1741.
- SECTION V. COMMENCEMENT OF LINNÆUS'S ACADEMICAL CAREER.
- SECTION VI. TRAVELLING PUPILS OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION VII. LINNÆUS'S OCCUPATIONS FROM 1750 TO 1770.
- SECTION VIII. ACCOUNT OF THE SYSTEMA NATURÆ OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION IX. DECLINE AND DEATH OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION X. CORRESPONDENCE OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION XI. CHARACTER OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION XII. CATALOGUE OF THE WORKS OF LINNÆUS.
- SECTION XIII. A BRIEF NOTICE OF LINNÆUS'S SON.
- LIVES OF EMINENT ZOOLOGISTS.
- Introduction.
- FOOTNOTES:
- ARISTOTLE.
- SECTION I. Remarkable Events in the Life of Aristotle.
- SECTION II. Account of Aristotle's History of Animals.
- FOOTNOTES:
- PLINY THE ELDER.
- Account of his Life and Works.
- FOOTNOTES:
- GESNER, BELON, SALVIANI, RONDELET, AND ALDROVANDI.
- Zoologists of the Sixteenth Century.
- CONRAD GESNER.
- PIERRE BELON.
- HIPPOLITO SALVIANI.
- GUILLAUME RONDELET.
- ULYSSES ALDROVANDI.
- FOOTNOTES:
- JONSTON, GOEDART, REDI, AND SWAMMERDAM.
- Zoologists of the Seventeenth Century.
- JOHN JONSTON.
- JOHN GOEDART.
- FRANCIS REDI.
- JOHN SWAMMERDAM.
- FOOTNOTES:
- RAY.
- Account of the Life and Writings of Ray.
- FOOTNOTES:
- REAUMUR.
- Account of the Life and Writings of Reaumur.
- FOOTNOTES:
- LINNÆUS.
- SECTION I. Birth and Education of Linnæus.
- SECTION II. Journey to Lapland.
- SECTION III. Studies, Adventures, and Travels of Linnæus, from 1733 to 1738.
- SECTION IV. Principal Events in the Life of Linnæus from 1738 to 1741.
- SECTION V. Commencement of Linnæus's Academical Career.
- SECTION VI. Travelling Pupils of Linnæus.
- SECTION VII. Linnæus's Occupations from 1750 to 1770.
- SECTION VIII. Account of the Systema Naturæ of Linnæus.
- SECTION IX. Decline and Death of Linnæus.
- SECTION X. Correspondence of Linnæus.
- SECTION XI. Character of Linnæus.
- SECTION XII. Catalogue of the Works of Linnæus.
- SECTION XIII. A brief Notice of Linnæus's Son.
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE END.
- PLAN OF THE EDINBURGH CABINET LIBRARY; CONTAINING A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS ALREADY PUBLISHED, WITH NOTICES OF THOSE WHICH ARE IN PREPARATION.
- I.—HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND STATISTICS.
- II—MARITIME DISCOVERY.
- III.—NATURAL SCIENCE.
- IV.—BIOGRAPHY.
- NEW ISSUE OF THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, SEVENTH EDITION.
- PART I. OF THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, REVISED, CORRECTED, AND IMPROVED; AND INCLUDING THE SUPPLEMENTS TO THE LAST TWO EDITIONS.
- EDITED BY PROFESSOR NAPIER.
- MODE AND TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
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