The Botanic Garden, Vol. 2: Part II. Containing the Loves of the Plants; A Poem; With Philosophical Notes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Erasmus Darwin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331824574 ISBN 13: 9780331824575

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the plant world through verse and science.

This edition presents selections from The Botanic Garden, including lyrical meditations on the loves of plants, paired with philosophical notes and illustrative plates. It blends poetry with natural history to illuminate how plants are studied, classified, and imagined.

Readers will encounter a journey that moves from botanical theory to vivid cantos, where flowers and their life cycles become characters and stories. The text pairs imaginative verse with explanatory notes, offering both beauty and context for those curious about botany, science history, and 18th‑century poetry.

• Experience poetic scenes that personify plants and explore their “loves” as a lens on biology and classification.
• Read accessible explanations of botanical terms and concepts that accompany the verse.
• View references to illustrative plates and figures that ground the poetry in natural history.
• Gain a sense of how science and poetry intertwined in the period’s approach to nature.

Ideal for readers curious about poetry, natural history, and the historical study of plants.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331824574
• ISBN 13: 9780331824575
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192