How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers and Other Woodcuts · Chapter
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The chapter consists of endnotes, including a note on the etymology of 'pneumatic' from the Greek word for air, and a note on the taxonomic relationship among bandicoots, kangaroos, and opossums.
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The chapter consists of endnotes, including a note on the etymology of 'pneumatic' from the Greek word for air, and a note on the taxonomic relationship among bandicoots, kangaroos, and opossums.
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- Wordplay and Homophones
The note on 'pneumos' and 'pneumatic' highlights etymological wordplay.
- Nature and Classification
The note on bandicoots, kangaroos, and opossums discusses their familial relationship, reflecting classification.
Key passages
“This word, of air is emblematic, Greek, pneumos —air—compare “Pneumatic.””
The word 'pneumatic' comes from the Greek 'pneumos,' meaning air.
Etymological explanation of 'pneumatic.'
“The Bandicoot and Kangaroo, As well as the Opossum too, Are relative because all three Belong to the same family.”
Bandicoots, kangaroos, and opossums are all related as members of the same family.
Taxonomic relationship among three marsupials.
