...into his well-known description of life's history, where he drew an analogy with a magnificent tree. The affinities of all the beings of the same class...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species. At each period of growth, all...

...the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree. I believe this simile speaks the truth. The green and budding twigs may represent existing species. At each period of growth all the growing twigs have tried to branch out on all sides, and to overtop...

...metaphysisches Vokabular und verleiht ihr die ästhetische Würde des Sublimen. 20 Cfr. Darwin (1968), S. 1 17: „The affinities of all the beings of the same class...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species (...). From the first growth...

...biblical "tree of life" image to describe the evolution of species "by means of natural selection." The affinities of all the beings of the same class...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species. At each period of growth all...

...originating with Charles Darwin in his work titled "On the Origin of Species". In 1859, Darwin wrote, "The affinities of all the beings of the same class...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species... The limbs divided into great...

...Monophylettschei Stanunbaum dw Organismen (•jm*-aifm und ijrfrtfkiittf vvn Ernst Haecfal.Jaui, 1S66 The affinities of all the beings of the same class...and budding twigs may represent existing species. ... At each period of growth all the growing twigs have tried to branch out on all sides. . . . The...

...explanation of this great fact in the classification of all organic beings; but, to the best of my judgment, it is explained through inheritance and the complex...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species. At each period of growth all...

...Ui«^.n...«*^n.LjtiiWiO* _^^ = _ I "rang I Hoofed ail i mills (Uni{ulatai I'lATK ,YV Lomp the free of life The affinities of all the beings of the same class...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species. ... The limbs divided into great...

...that is, by evolutionary divergence from common ancestors under the influence of natural selection: The affinities of all the beings of the same class...represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species. ... As buds give rise by growth...

...various subsidiary mechanisms, including Lamarckism — Darwin introduced the famous metaphor of a tree. "The affinities of all the beings of the same class...believe this simile largely speaks the truth." The leaves and twigs at the top represent the species extant today. Then as we go down the branches, we...