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George John Romanes

1848–1894


George John Romanes (1848–1894) was a Canadian-born British biologist, a friend and disciple of Charles Darwin, known for his work on animal intelligence and on evolution. He also wrote verse, collected after his death.

Francis Turner Palgrave included two of his short poems in the Second Series of The Golden Treasury (1897).

  1. Be it not mine to steal the cultured flower
  2. Now more the bliss of love is felt

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