The system of all phenomena in space and time; the totality of physical reality. It is both a scientific and philosophic concept appearing in all historic eras. (Webster 2d; Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)
    

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A woman representing Nature gives a baby to a mother; representing man's vulnerable and naked birth. Engraving by P. Galle, 1563.

Cybele, Bacchus, Ceres and Flora on a chariot drawn by lions surrounded by all forms of natural abundance and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

A free enquiry into the vulgarly receivʼd notion of nature; made in an essay, addressʼd to a friend / By R.B., fellow of the Royal society.

Moscow: people swimming and sunbathing at Cerebrensky public baths. Etching by M.G. Eichler, 1799, after G. de la Barthe, 1796.

The moorlands of England and Wales : an environmental history 8000 BC to AD 2000 / I.G. Simmons.

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Novalis im medizinhistorischen Kontext / Dietrich von Engelhardt.

Ciencia y filosofía de la naturaleza en Alemania alrededor de 1800 : principios, dimensiones y perspectivas / Dietrich von Engelhardt.

Divine wisdom, divine nature : the message of the Rosicrucian Manifestoes in the visual language of the seventeenth century / edited by José Bouman and Cis van Heertum.

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The moorlands of England and Wales : an environmental history 8000 BC to AD 2000 / I.G. Simmons.

Den. 3

Novalis im medizinhistorischen Kontext / Dietrich von Engelhardt.

Ciencia y filosofía de la naturaleza en Alemania alrededor de 1800 : principios, dimensiones y perspectivas / Dietrich von Engelhardt.

Divine wisdom, divine nature : the message of the Rosicrucian Manifestoes in the visual language of the seventeenth century / edited by José Bouman and Cis van Heertum.