The plant : a biography in a series of thirteen popular lectures / by M.J. Schleiden ; translated by Arthur Henfrey.

  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden
Date:
1853
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Credit: The plant : a biography in a series of thirteen popular lectures / by M.J. Schleiden ; translated by Arthur Henfrey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    read; with the ornaments goes also the estimation in which the matter is held, and is wholly, or for the most part, lost. The author has, therefore, to dread, especially when he speaks of relations of form, in which the best description can never represent the appearance, that his reader will be wearied, when he could easily keep up a lively interest in his hearers and spectators. To obviate this difficulty, it became necessary to bring at least some little aid to the reader, in the shape of pic- torial illustration. But, since I could not aim at costly copper-plates, which would have defeated the purpose in view, I was compelled to restrict myself a little more to assist the fancy of the reader with sketches and make a demand upon his imaginative faculties. Thus originated the pictures which have been determined on as illustrations to these Lectures, regarding which I have but a few words to say. They relate, in every instance, to the contents of the Lectures in which they are found and for the most part are amply described there. The title vignettes are explained by some remarks upon the foot of the title itself] to some, explanation is unnecessary. May then the garb be gay enough to hide the faults and weaknesses of the matter, or at least to render them less evident; in short, may these really unpretending thoughts find indulgent and friendly readers.
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