This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...in the form of a facsimile reprint. The words " Paradisi in Sole" form a pun upon the author's name, and may be translated "Of park-in-sun." The book was dedicated to Queen Henrietta Maria, with the prayer that she will accept " this speaking Garden." Text-fig. 55. " Barberry "=Berberis Part of a large wood-cut, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...in the form of a facsimile reprint. The words " Paradisi in Sole" form a pun upon the author's name, and may be translated "Of park-in-sun." The book was dedicated to Queen Henrietta Maria, with the prayer that she will accept " this speaking Garden." Text-fig. 55. " Barberry "=Berberis Part of a large wood-cut, Parkinson, Paradisus Terrestris, 1629. The preface to this work is entirely at variance with the idea that scientific knowledge has only been gradually acquired by the human race. In Parkinson's words: --"God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, at the beginning when he created Adam, inspired him with the knowledge of all naturall things (which successively descended to Noah afterwardes, and to his Posterity): for, as he was able to give names to all the living Creatures, according to their severall natures; so no doubt but hee had also the knowledge, both what Herbes and Fruits were fit, eyther for Meate or Medicine, for Use or for. Delight." Elaborate directions for the planting and treatment of a garden precede an account of a large number of plants cultivated at that time, with some mention of their uses. The book is illustrated with full-page wood engravings of no great merit, in each of which a number of different plants are represented (Text-fig. 55 is taken from part of one illustration). The figures are partly original and partly copied from the books of de l'Ecluse, de l'Obel and others. In 1640, Parkinson followed up this work with a much larger volume, dealing with plants in general, and called the ' Theatrum botanicum: The Theater of Plants. Or, an Herball of a Large Extent' He complains that the publication of the work has been delayed, partly through the "disastrous times," but c...
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