← Erasmus DarwinThe Temple of Natureby Erasmus DarwinPhilosophical poem tracing the evolution and progress of human civilizationFind on Amazon↗About the authorErasmus DarwinEnglish physician and poet whose The Botanic Garden turned botanical science into verse. His speculative ideas about evolution anticipated his grandson Charles Darwin.More by Erasmus DarwinThe Botanic GardenDidactic poem celebrating botanical science, plants, and natural metamorphosis→The Loves of the PlantsAllegorical poem depicting plant reproduction through romantic and classical mythology→