Snakes and a cricket from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' Anonymous
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Snakes and a cricket from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights'
Snakes and a cricket from thesis XVI 'Surinamensia grilliana' by Petro Sundio, 1748, published in volume 1 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1749). Amoenitates academicae ('Academic delights', 10 volumes, 1749-1790) was published in Carl Linnaeus's name, and edited by him (vols 1-7) and J C D Schreber (vols 8-10). It consisted of theses presented and defended by students at Uppsala University.
Original: engraving. 1749
- Image reference: RS-9157
- The Royal Society
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