Cuvier and zoology. A popular biography, with an historical introduction and sequel / [Anon].

  • Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832.
Date:
1844
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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ZOOLOGY FROM THE TIME OF ARISTOTLE TO THAT OF SWAMMERDAM. PAG] Advantages of the Study of Natural History—Zoology de- fined—Early Knowledge of Animals—Aristotle the Founder of the Science of Zoology—His Character as a Naturalist—His Birth and Early History—Becomes the Pupil of Plato—Retires to Athens—His Marriage—Is appointed Tutor to Alexander son of Philip—His subsequent Career—Founds a School at Athens—His Quarrel with Alexander—Its Consequences—Fate of Aristotle after the Death of Alexander—Death of Aristotle — His Personal Appearance and Habits—His Family — His Will—Notice of his Works—Character and Analysis of his great Work on the History of Animals—Neglect of Natural History from the Death of Aristotle to the time of Pliny— Character of Pliny—His Birth and Early History—His Habits of Study—His great Industry—His Travels—Account of his Death as described by his Nephew—Notices of his Work on Natural History by Bufion and Cuvier—Neglect of Natural History from the death of Pliny to the sixteenth century— ./Elian—His Character—Belon—His Travels and Literary La- bours—His Death — His System of Zoology — Salviani and Rondelet—Their Works on Ichthyology—Biographical Notice of Rondelet—Gesner—His Birth and Education—His remark- able Industry—Notice of his Works — His Death and Cha- racter— Aldrovandus — Character of his Works — Colonna — Natural History in Great Britain—Mouflfet, physician to the Earl of Pembroke, publishes his Theatrum Insectorum—Count Maurice of Nassau patronizes Zoology—Marcgrave’s Brazilian Zoology—Goedart’s Entomology —Redi—Swammerdam—His Birth and Education—His extraordinary Zeal for the Study of Natural History—His Progress in the Medical Profession— His History of Insects—His Mode of Study—Melancholy State of his Mind—His Anatomy of the Day-fly—His Death . * . 9