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IN all the commentaries upon the “Historia Animalium” which I have met with, Aristotle's express and repeated statement, that the heart of man and the largest animals contains only three cavities, is noted as a remarkable error. Even Cuvier, who had a great advantage over most of the commentators in his familiarity with the subject of Aristotle's description, and whose habitual caution and moderation seem to desert him when the opportunity of panegyrising the philosopher presents itself, is betrayed into something like a sneer on this topic.
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HUXLEY, T. On Certain Errors Respecting the Structure of the Heart Attributed to Aristotle . Nature 21, 1–5 (1879). https://doi.org/10.1038/021001a0
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