The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Biological taxonomy
A biblical quote used by Linnaeus to express his devout worldview and the divine order of nature.
c. 1730s
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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"If a tree dies, plant another in its place."
Philosophical"A world without names is a world without knowledge."
Shocking"The species and the genus are always the work of nature [i.e. specially created]; the variety mostly that of circumstance; the class and the order are the work of nature and art."
Philosophical"The most important thing in life is to be useful."
Strange & Unusual"I have classified all plants and animals."
Shocking