Marvellous Vegetables in the English Renaissance

by Vin Nardizzi

John Gerard's natural history of plants, The Herball (1597), is considered a failure in the history of science. Despite this reputation, it has endured as an aesthetic resource. Its illustrations were used as needlework patterns, and strewn across its pages are extracts of classical poetry, including Ovid's Metamorphoses, that delight and instruct. It is little wonder that early modern poets, like Shakespeare and Milton, gathered inspiration from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148750070X
• ISBN13: 9781487500702
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher