Four 'humanoid' figures from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' mb-code 1238622 View in Regent's Park

View in Regent's Park

View showing the Church of St Mary le Strand to the left and the Eagle Tavern to the right

Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde

with owners including King George V

Four 'humanoid' figures from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' mb-code 1238622 View in Regent's ParkFour 'humanoid' figures: (L R) Troglodyta Bontu, Lucifer Aldrovandi, Satyrus Tulpii and Pygmaeus Edwardi from thesis CV 'Anthropomorpha' by Christianus Emmanuel Hoppius, 1760, published in volume 6 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1763). Amoenitates academicae ('Academic delights', 10 volumes, 1749 1790) was published in Carl Linnaeus's name, and edited by him (vols 1 7) and J C D Schreber (vols 8 10). It consisted of theses presented and