The above quotation will show how closely Aristotle held to the theory of Epigenesis; and in another place he says, "Not at once is the animal a man or a horse, for the end is last attained; and the specific form is the end of each development."
"Fathers of Biology"
Charles McRae
An edifying spectacle, indeed, for the world to see; a cross old man sitting amongst his gallipots and crucibles, creating animalculae, providing the corpses of birds, beasts, and fishes with what is vulgarly called life, and supplying to Epigenesis all the latest improvements!
"Vikram-and-the-Vampire-Classic-Hindu-Tales-of-Adventure-Magic-and-Romance"
Burton, Isabel, Lady
In the present case, a delicate physiological problem has become as popular as theories on Epigenesis, spontaneous generation, or Darwinian evolution, and for an analogous reason.
"The Education of American Girls"
Anna Callender Brackett