Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus: with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History — Aristotle — John Shaqi
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus: with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History
Aristotle · en
Introductory Remarks--Birth and Parentage of Aristotle--He
studies Philosophy under Plato--Is highly distinguished in
the Academy--Retires to Atarneus on the Death of his
Master--Marries--Is invited by Philip to superintend the
Education of Alexander--Prosecutes his Studies at the
Court--On the Succession of Alexander, returns to Athens,
where he sets up a School in the Lyceum--Corresponds with
Alexander, who supplies Means for carrying on his
Investigations--Alexander finds Fault with him for
publishing some of his Works, and after putting Callisthenes
to Death, exalts his Rival Xenocrates--On the Death of
Alexander, he is accused by his Enemies of Impiety, when he
escapes to Chalcis, where he dies soon after--His personal
Appearance and Character--His Testament--History of his
Writings--Great Extent of the Subjects treated of by
him--His Notions on elementary Bodies--The Material
Universe--The Changes to which the Earth has been subjected,
and the Eternity of its Existence--Conclusion, 38
SECTION II.
ACCOUNT OF ARISTOTLE'S HISTORY OF ANIMALS.
Aristotle's Ideas respecting the Soul--His Views of Anatomy
and Physiology--Introduction to his History of Animals,
consisting of Aphorisms or general Principles--His Division
of Animals; their external Parts; their Arrangement into
Families; their internal Organs; Generation, &c. 55
PLINY THE ELDER.
ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS.
Introductory Remarks--Notice respecting Pliny by
Suetonius--Account of his Habits, as given by his Nephew,
Pliny the Younger--Various Particulars of his Life--His
Death occasioned by an Eruption of Vesuvius--Buffon's
Opinion of the Writings of Pliny--Judgment of Cuvier on the
same Subject--Brief Account of the Historia Naturalis,
including Extracts respecting the Wolf, the Lion, and other
Animals--Cleopatra's Pearls--History of a Raven--Domestic
Fowls--General Remarks, 74
GESNER, BELON, SALVIANI, RONDELET, AND ALDROVANDI.
ZOOLOGISTS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
Conrad Gesner--Account of his Life and Writings, preceded by
Remarks on those of AElian, Oppian, Albertus Magnus, Paolo
Giovio, and Hieronymus Bock--Pierre Belon--Hippolito
Salviani--Guillaume Rondelet--Ulysses Aldrovandi--General
Remarks on their Writings, and the State of Science at the
Close of the Sixteenth Century, 102
JONSTON, GOEDART, REDI, AND SWAMMERDAM.
ZOOLOGISTS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.