The life of Sir Charles Linnaeus ... : to which is added, a copious list of his works, and a biographical sketch of the life of his son / by D.H. Stoever ; translated from the original German by Joseph Trapp.

  • Stoever, Dietrich Heinrich, 1767-1822.
Date:
1794
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Credit: The life of Sir Charles Linnaeus ... : to which is added, a copious list of his works, and a biographical sketch of the life of his son / by D.H. Stoever ; translated from the original German by Joseph Trapp. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    misfortunes and adverse chances, but ultimately became the theatre of his greatness. He arrived at Upsal^ widi a considerable store of knowledge; but his finances w^ere slender, and such as they were, from the vivacity of his temper he could hardly manage them to advantage. Meanwhile he pursued his favourite study with all possible zeal, free from care and anxiety respeÖing his bodily support. His professors wmre Olof or Olaus Rudbeck, jun. and Roberg. They were both old men; a circumstance,which, in several instances, proved fortunate to Linn s. The greatest adept in natural history, and especially in botany, in Sweden^ was Olaus Celsius, a clergyman, first professor of divinity, and afterwards head pf the chapter of Upsal. When Linn^us first began to reform matural history he described him in a letter to Baron Haller, as the only botanist of his country'^. At first the youth hoped, in vain, to profit by the learning of this great man, who was then at Stockholm on official business. He w^as, therefore, obliged to continue his career wdthout any guidance except that of his own genius. The w^orks of the immortal men of the tw^o last centuries now served to enlighten his progress. A twelvemonth had scarcely elapsed, w’hen Linnaeus saw himself reduced to the most calamitous and distressed circumstances. What little substance he had brought with him was expended, he could expefl no supplies from home, his debts and the cares of providing for his liveli- hood increased, and no chearing prospeH promised a mitigation of his In Stiecia nullus est hotaniaiSy fraterquam Ol. Celsius, frimarius Theologie Pro- fessor, qui absque generibus flantas aniaty muscos sedulo qucerlt. Rudbeckius enhn decrepitus est. This letter to Baron Haller is dated frorn Hartecampy near Ley deny May i, 1737- D hapless