The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1

Number of Chapters: 58

Length: 12 hours and 54 minutes

Language: English

Charles Darwin’s grandfather Erasmus was also a famous naturalist in his own day, in addition to being a celebrated poet. This is the first part of his popular science poem in heroic couplets intended to introduce botany to the English public. It serves as a general defense of scientific progress as a practical and artistic endeavor, laying the groundwork for its sequel poem on Linnaeus’ system of sexual selection in plants, Loves of the Plants. - Summary by Matthew Muñoz

Advertisement and Apology (Matthew Muñoz)

To the Author of the Poem On the Loves of the Plants (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto I, lines 1-188 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto I, lines 189-278 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto I, lines 279-412 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto I, lines 413-600 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto II, lines 1-124 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto II, lines 125-276 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto II, lines 277-498 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto II, lines 499-610 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto III, lines 1-128 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto III, lines 129-320 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto III, lines 321-528 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto III, lines 529-590 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto IV, lines 1-164 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto IV, lines 165-358 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto IV, lines 359-484 (Matthew Muñoz)

Canto IV, lines 485-640 (Matthew Muñoz)

Note I.—Meteors. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note II.—Primary Colours. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note III.—Coloured Clouds. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note IV.—Comets. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note V.—Sun's Rays. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note VI.—Central Fires. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note VII.—Elementary Heat. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note VIII.—Memnon's Lyre. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note IX.—Luminous Insects. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note X.—Phosphorus. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XI.—Steam-Engine. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XII.—Frost. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XIII.—Electricity. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XIV.—Buds and Bulbs. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XV.—Solar Volcanos. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XVI.—Calcareous Earth. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XVII.—Morasses. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XVIII.—Iron. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XIX.—Flint. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XX.—Clay. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXI.—Enamels. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXII.—Portland Vase. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXIII.—Coal. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXIV.—Granite. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXV.—Evaporation. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXVI.—Springs. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXVII.—Shell Fish. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXVIII.—Sturgeon. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXIX.—Oil on Water. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXX.—Ship-Worm. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXI.—Maelstrom. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXII.—Glaciers. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXIII.—Winds. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXIII.—Winds. (continued) (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXIV.—Vegetable Perspiration. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXV.—Vegetable Placentation. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXVI—Vegetable Circulation. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXVII—Vegetable Respiration. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXVIII.—Vegetable Impregnation. (Matthew Muñoz)

Note XXXIX.—Vegetable Glandulation. (Matthew Muñoz)

The audiobook The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1 falls under the genres of Poetry, Life Sciences. It is written by Erasmus Darwin.

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