Natural History in Shakespeare's Time - Seager, Herbert West
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"Natural History in Shakespeare's Time" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of science and natural philosophy as understood during the Elizabethan era. Through carefully selected extracts, this volume illuminates the natural world that Shakespeare and his contemporaries would have known. Exploring topics ranging from botany and zoology to cosmology and meteorology, the book reveals how these subjects were perceived and interpreted in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Compiled and presented by Herbert West Seager, this work provides valuable context for understanding Shakespeare's…mehr

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"Natural History in Shakespeare's Time" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of science and natural philosophy as understood during the Elizabethan era. Through carefully selected extracts, this volume illuminates the natural world that Shakespeare and his contemporaries would have known. Exploring topics ranging from botany and zoology to cosmology and meteorology, the book reveals how these subjects were perceived and interpreted in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Compiled and presented by Herbert West Seager, this work provides valuable context for understanding Shakespeare's plays and poems, enriching our appreciation of the cultural and intellectual landscape that shaped his genius. It allows modern readers to see the world through the eyes of Shakespeare, offering insights into the beliefs, superstitions, and scientific understandings of his time. This book is a treasure for students of literature, history, and the history of science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.