Cover of Temple of Flora, or, Garden of the botanist, poet, painter, and philosopher

An edition of Temple of Flora, or, Garden of the botanist, poet, painter, and philosopher (1812)

The temple of Flora

By Robert John Thornton

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Publish Date

1981

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson,Orion Publishing Group, Limited

Language

eng

Pages

107

Description:

More than two centuries have passed since the publication of Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1799, but its charm remains unsullied. In addition to the botanical and cultural historical explanations of the individual plate illustrations, this reprint narrates the history of the origin of the work and the life of its author--

subjects: Flowers, Poetry, Pictorial works, Botanical illustration, Botany, Thornton, robert john, 1768-1837, Flowers, pictorial works, Flowers in art, Botanik, Kunst, Botany, pictorial works

People: Robert John Thornton (1768?-1837)