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Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre.
He is a well-known French entomologist, ethiologist and writer. He is known as "Homer of the insect world" and "Virgil of the insect world".
Fabre was born in Provence, southern France.
A farmhouse in San León. Fabre spent the next few years at his grandparents' home in Maraval, not far from the village, where he was fascinated by the lovely insects of the countryside such as butterflies and fireflies.
In 1857, he published "Observations on the Habits of Arthrophinthal Mudbees", which corrected the erroneous views of the entomological patriarch of the time, Léon Dufour, and won the praise of the French Academy and was awarded the Prize for Experimental Physiology. During this time, Fabre also devoted his energies to the study of the natural dye madder or alizarin, the red color of the French soldier's trousers at that time came from the powder of madder.
The longest, most important, and best-known of Fabre's works is still The Insects
This work not only shows his talent for scientific observation and research, but also conveys to readers his humanistic spirit and incomparable love for life.
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Fabre's "Insects" describes the habits of several insects and the experiments he conducted in detail, and can be said to be an authoritative work in the field of entomology, and it is very literary, and its status in the field of entomology is almost the same as that of Homer's epic poems in the field of historiography.
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Because his "Insects" is known as the "epic of insects", and Homer's Homeric epics (The Iliad and The Odyssey) are the crowning works in the history of literature.
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Fabre's entomological works (his masterpiece "Insects") are comprehensive and rich in content, comparable to the sociology of entomology, and on the other hand, they are brilliant and of great literary value.
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Homer's epic poems (The Iliad and The Odyssey) had a profound impact on Western civilization.
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Because insect records have great authority in the entomological community.
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I remember that it seems to be Lu Xun who said it.
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Because Homer is a personal name, Homer's epic poems (the Iliad and the Odyssey) had a profound influence on Western civilization, and Fabre is also likened to the Virgil of the insect world, the ancient Roman poet and the most important poet of the Augustan period in ancient Rome. Fabre is also described as distinguished in his field as they are, and has a high position in the insect world.
Introduction to Fabre's work:
In 1880, "The Book of Insects" appeared. "Insects" is also translated as "The World of Insects", "The Epic of Insects" (1996 edition of Huacheng Publishing House), "The Story of Insects", and "The Records about Insects" (the French name is "Souvenirs Entomologiques", and the English name is "The Records about Insects"), which is called "Virgil of the insect world" and "the epic of insects".
The subtitle is "A Study of Insect Instincts and Their Customs". In addition to recording the life of insects, it also reflects the human world through insect life. **There are "Research on the Nodules of Orchid Plants", "Anatomical Research on Regenerative Organs and Research on the Development of Myriapodae", "Observation of Arthropod Mudbee Customs".
The Insects consists of ten volumes, each consisting of several chapters, most of which were completed in the Wild Stone Garden. The first volume was published in 1878 and has been published approximately every three years since then.
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Homer was a blind poet in ancient Greece who wrote the Homeric Epic
He pioneered Western literature, and Homer himself can be called the ancestor of Western literature. And put Fabre.
Referred to as "Homer of the insect world", it refers to his contribution to entomology, the "Insects" written by Fabul
Massive like Homer's epic.
Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre was a famous French entomologist, writer and naturalist. He is known as "Homer of the insect world" and "Virgil of the insect world".
He painted more than 700 fungal drawings in watercolors, which were deeply influenced by Provence.
The appreciation and affection of the poet Mistral. He has also contributed to the bleaching and dyeing industry and has been granted three patents for alizarin.
His main works include: "Insects" (all ten volumes), "Chronicles of Natural Sciences".
"Insects".
Insects is also known as "Insect World".
Insect Story", "Entomological Notes" or "The Story of Insects".
Ten volumes. The work is an insect biology work that summarizes the species, characteristics, habits and marriage habits of insects, records the real life of insects, expresses the spirituality of insects when they struggle for survival, and also records the motivation, life ambition, knowledge background, living conditions and so on of Fabre's obsession with insect research. The author integrates the colorful life of insects with his own life perception, and looks at insects with human nature, revealing the author's respect and love for life between the lines.
Fabre quotes
1. Let's go, as long as you walk, you will naturally have power!
2. Learning this matter does not care whether someone teaches you, the most important thing is whether you have consciousness and perseverance.
3. Before saying 'yes' to something, I have to observe, touch, and not once, but two or three times, or even endlessly, until there is no doubt at all.
4. I am just a lamp that illuminates a small piece of the road in front of me.
5. Our so-called ugly, beautiful and dirty is meaningless in nature.
6. Needless to say, there should be a little naivety in the field of entomology.
7. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
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Because Fabre's "Insects" describes the habits of several insects and the experiments he carried out in detail, it can be said to be an authoritative work in the field of entomology, and it is very literary, and its status in the field of entomology is almost the same as that of Homer's epic poems in the field of historiography.
In addition to recording the life of insects, "Insects" also reflects the human world through insect life. The Insects consists of ten volumes, each consisting of several chapters, most of which were completed in the Wild Stone Garden.
Fabre's Story:
When Fabre was not very old, he slept with his grandmother at night, he heard a nice sound of insects, he asked his grandmother what it was, and his grandmother perfunctory that he might be a wolf, even if it was so terrible, it did not make Fabre feel afraid, he secretly went to the grass to look for it, even if his hand was cut by the weeds, he did not let him give up.
Although the worm was not found in the end, it can be seen from this incident that Fabre has shown an extraordinary interest in insects since he was a child.
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Fabre's "Insects" is not only a biological masterpiece, but also a literary masterpiece with vivid words, wonderful narration, delicate descriptions, unique imagination, and strong appeal. Thus making Fabre "the preeminent poet of insects".
The perfect combination of science and poetry".
Jean-Henri concentrated his life's research results and life insights, observed the habits of insects with a human eye, and vividly displayed the world of insects in front of people, not only which omission records are true and the writing is smooth, which not only established the status of insects in the history of natural science, but also made it a literary masterpiece.
The book of insects is full of love for insects and love for small animals, and it also touches us very much. We should feel the author's feelings in the artistic sense of combining scientific theory and artistic factors, rather than simply looking at the subtlety of his writing skills.
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Because this book tells the knowledge of the insect world in a witty tone.
The book "Insects" describes the tireless efforts of small insects to survive and reproduce by abiding by the rules of nature. A total of 32 species of insects are described in detail.
In the book, based on his experience and achievements in insect research after graduation, Fabre takes care of insect nature with human nature, and introduces the external morphology and biological habits of the insects he has observed and studied in simple terms in an easy-to-understand, vivid and interesting manner.
It truly records the instincts, habits, labor, and death of several common insects, which not only expresses the author's love and respect for life and nature, but also disseminates scientific knowledge, and embodies the author's meticulous and tireless spirit of scientific exploration.
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Homer in "The Insect Kingdom" means Fabre.
Homer is a blind poet in ancient Greece, and his "Homeric Epic" created a precedent for Western literature, and Homer himself can be called the ancestor of Western literature. To call Fabre "the Homer of insects" refers to his contribution to entomology, and Fabre's "Insects" is as grand as "Homer's epic".
Introduction: "Insects" is a book about the life of insects, involving more than 100 kinds of insects such as dung beetles, ants, and Sisyphus insects. In this world, there are about 1 million species of insects known to mankind, accounting for 5 6 of all known animal speciesAnd there are still millions of unknown insects that are still waiting to be discovered and understood.
In the mid-19th century, while teaching at school, Fabre and his children observed various insects in the fields, and named and eulogized them. The book is divided into ten volumes, each volume of 17 or 25 chapters, each of which depicts the life of one or several insects in detail and profoundly, and includes some biographical articles that tell about the experience and reminiscences of the past.
In the book, the author describes the tireless efforts of small insects to survive and reproduce by abiding by the natural rules of suffocation. Based on his lifelong experience and achievements in insect research, the author looks at insect nature in a humane way, focusing on the external morphology and biological habits of the insects he has observed and studied, and truly records the instincts, habits, labor, and death of several common insects.
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