William Bartram Quotes


My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view.


Citations

Bartram, William. Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida. James & Johnson, 1791, p. 24.

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William Bartram
William Bartram
  • Born: April 20, 1739
  • Died: July 22, 1823
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Environmentalist

William Bartram was an American botanist, ornithologist, natural historian, and explorer. Bartram was author of an acclaimed book, now known by the shortened title Bartram's Travels, which chronicled his explorations of the southern British colonies in North America from 1773–1777. Bartram has been described as "the first naturalist who penetrated the dense tropical forests of Florida."