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16 The Floral King.
Carl now removed to Dr. Rothman, and this
learned gentleman with great discernment made it
clear to his protegé of what great advantage, and
how indispensable were Latin and Greek for the
study of medicine, botany and natural history.
The dead languages now became endowed with
a new living interest, and instead of Fustinus’s
Martial Narration and Cuicero’s Ovations, he studied
with avidity Pliny’s Natural History—performing —
thus a double study at the same time; and he
became so enthralled with his author that the noble
Roman’s simple and pithy style of expression, as
a natural consequence, unconsciously became in-
herent in his Scandinavian disciple, though a
thousand years separated them. Thus true genius
ever bears fruit in remotest ages.
Dr. Rothman grew daily more and more attached
to his pupil, who made amazing progress, and
whose transcendent genius became more and more
evident. He found great delight in guiding the
young naturalist in his studies, but soon found,
with little surprise and no envy, that the pupil far
outstripped his teacher. Linnzeus could acquire no
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