The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science and Arts, Vol. 30

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Excerpt from The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science and Arts, Vol. 30: Old Series Complete in LXIII Vols., January, 1844, to December, 1864, New Series, July to December, 1879The past also began to acquire a new significance, for the study of it (as made known in terrestrial deposits) suggested the modern view of the mutability of the earth's surface. No doubt in very early times the occasional discovery of fossil shells and bones - disclosed by some land-slip - may have led to vague sur mises, as the finding of elephants' bones (many of which so much resembled hu man bones) may have given rise to tales of giants. With the advance from prime val to classical times clearer notions arose, and Pythagoras (according to Ovid) promulgated the most rational view as to the excavating action of rivers, the upheaval and submergence of land and similar phenomena.But in the Middle Ages these views seem to have faded from view, so that when in the sixteenth century fossil te mains began to be collected in Italy and their significance correctly appreciated, an important revolution in men's minds commenced.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.