Roman (and earlier) naturalists
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:08 pm
I was recently visited (or was near) to some ancient Roman remains. A strange thought crossed my mind: it can perhaps be answered by some of you historians or classics' scholars.
Did the Romans (or for example the Greeks before them) have naturalists? Are there any writings that suggest an interest (other than perhaps as a source of food or sport) in the wildlife of the day? And of course, especially intriguing to us: were there any lepidopterists?
Jack
Did the Romans (or for example the Greeks before them) have naturalists? Are there any writings that suggest an interest (other than perhaps as a source of food or sport) in the wildlife of the day? And of course, especially intriguing to us: were there any lepidopterists?
Jack