The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society: A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
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- THE TEMPLE OF NATURE; OR, THE ORIGIN OF SOCIETY.
- THE TEMPLE OF NATURE; OR, THE ORIGIN OF SOCIETY:
- ERASMUS DARWIN, M.D. F.R.S.
- PREFACE.
- ORIGIN OF SOCIETY. CANTO I. PRODUCTION OF LIFE.
- CONTENTS.
- CANTO I. PRODUCTION OF LIFE.
- ORIGIN OF SOCIETY. CANTO II. REPRODUCTION OF LIFE.
- CONTENTS.
- CANTO II. REPRODUCTION OF LIFE.
- ORIGIN OF SOCIETY. CANTO III. PROGRESS OF THE MIND.
- CONTENTS.
- CANTO III. PROGRESS OF THE MIND.
- ORIGIN OF SOCIETY. CANTO IV. OF GOOD AND EVIL.
- CONTENTS.
- CANTO IV. OF GOOD AND EVIL.
- CONTENTS OF THE NOTES.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. SPONTANEOUS VITALITY OF MICROSCOPIC ANIMALS.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. II. THE FACULTIES OF THE SENSORIUM.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. III.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. IV.
- ADDITIONAL NOTE. V. AMPHIBIOUS ANIMALS.
- ADDITIONAL NOTE. VI. HIEROGLYPHIC CHARACTERS.
- ADDITIONAL NOTE. VII. OLD AGE AND DEATH.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. VIII. REPRODUCTION.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. IX. STORGE.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. X. EVE FROM ADAM'S RIB.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. XI. HEREDITARY DISEASES.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. XII. CHEMICAL THEORY OF ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. XIII. ANALYSIS OF TASTE.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. XIV. THE THEORY AND STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE
- ADDITIONAL NOTES. XV. ANALYSIS OF ARTICULATE SOUNDS.
- CONTENTS OF THE ADDITIONAL NOTES.
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