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El camaleón que se sustenta del aire: evolución paremiológica e incidencia en la literatura española
Boletín de Literatura Oral, 2019 The current speaker immediately associates chameleons with color change, but seems confused with the idea that this animal feeds on air, when it emerges in a literary text.
Rafael Malpartida Tirado
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More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
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Materials Science in Ancient Rome [PDF]
, 2011 Two books, the "De Architectura" by Vitruvius and the "Naturalis Historia" by Pliny the Elder, give us a portrait of the Materials Science, that is, the knowledge of materials, in Rome at the beginning of the Empire.
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
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Adversa divi Augusti. Pliny the Elder: Naturalis Historia 7. 147–150 [PDF]
, 2015 The life-work of Augustus and its memory is usually illustrated by the Res gestae as well as the historical pieces of Tacitus, Suetonius and Cassius Dio.
Darab, Ágnes
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Regards sur la nature : place de l’observation dans les textes astronomiques latins
Pallas, 2013 In antiquity, astronomical knowledge came essentially from philosophy, mathematics and logic. One can then question the role given to the observation of phenomena. To answer this question, we chose to analyze some of the demonstrations presented in Latin
Émilie-Jade Poliquin
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From Diderot’s Encyclopedia to Wales’ Wikipedia: A brief history of collecting and sharing knowledge [PDF]
Časopis Ksio, 2018 Collecting and sharing knowledge are activities which are almost as important as creating knowledge. Yet, the ideas of collecting and sharing knowledge have changed over time, reflecting society’s needs.
Miloš Todorović
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eFood, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.Edulitin 2 is a ribotoxin‐like protein exhibiting a potent antiproliferative activity towards Caco‐2 and HT29 cells by programmed cell death. However, edulitin 2 does not affect gut microbiota growth, despite damaging fungal ribosomes. ABSTRACT Porcini (Boletus edulis Bull.) are a reservoir of pharmacological biomolecules with health‐promoting ...
Massimo Bortolotti +11 more
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The (Mostly) Unseen World of Cryptids: Legendary Monsters in North America
Humanities, 2023 North America is steeped in legends of cryptids, (mostly) unseen creatures woven into the fabric of its folklore. From legends told by early explorers to contemporary legends told today, these enigmatic beings shape societal perceptions and reflect ...
David J. Puglia
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Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 507-531, June 2026.Abstract This essay demonstrates how a gender‐informed, more‐than‐human lens can provide new ways to analyse how the role of a queen in forestry management was conceptualised by sixteenth‐century professional men. It explores these ideas as they are presented in a work published by Guillaume Martin, Lieutenant General of the forests and waterways of ...
Susan Broomhall
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