The temple of nature or, the origin of society. A poem with philosophical notes / By Erasmus Darwin.

  • Erasmus Darwin
Date:
1824
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Credit: The temple of nature or, the origin of society. A poem with philosophical notes / By Erasmus Darwin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Line Mimickry or Resemblance 319 The Parts of the System imitate each other 334 External Signs of Passions 342 Theory of Language 371 Ideas so called are parts of a train of Actions 398 Of Reason 401 Reasoning of Insects 411 Volition distinguishes Mankind .... 435 If Knowledge produces Happiness . . . 456 Sympathy the source of Virtue .... 466 Maxim of Socrates 485 CANTO IV. CEstrus or Gadfly 29 Ichneumon fly 33 Libellula 37 Bees 39 Shark 57 Crocodile 59 Animals prey on Vegetables 66 Defect of Stimulus 71 Theatric Preachers 87 Pleasure of Life, Ennui 93 Line Of Tooth-edge 94 Epidemic Complaints 119 Compassion may be too great 130 Doctrine of Atoms 147 Pleasure of viewing a Landscape . . . .160 Pleasure from Music . 178 Ancient Orators spoke disrespectfully of the mechanic Philosophers 242 Influence of Printing 270 Associated ideas of three Classes .... 299 Wit defined 309 Surprising number of Seeds 349 Of the Aphis, its Numbers 351 Aphis drinks the Sap-juice 352 The Mutation of the Tadpole 359 Animation near the Surface of the Earth . 387 All dead animal and vegetable Bodies be- come animated 387 Docti’ine of St. Paul 403 Happiness increased 411 Doctrine of Pythagoras 417 Geology 431 Method of investigation of Organic happi- ness . 450 Organic Life increases 453