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ADVENTURES OF LINNTUS. 
itself into his mind, he awoke one night in agonizing consternation 
his fancy replete with dreadful images — he once gave a serious 
thought to the horrid idea, and reason conquered the effervescence of 
passion. From this moment he became more fortunate — as he himself 
confessed afterwards — and this very occurrence induced him to write 
a particular diary, under the title of Nemesis Divina*. 
Linnius and Rosen became afterwards professors almost at the 
same time, and both were men of eminence. The recolleflion of this 
scene of animosity became as little extinfl: as the secret rivalship which 
attended the career of their studies, when they once became colleagues. 
Rosen acquired a well merited reputation, both in the branches of 
physic, and as an author, he was appointed Dean of the College of 
Physicians like Linnius, and created a nobleman by the name of 
Rosen von Rosenstein. Pie died the 16th of July 1773+. 
If 
'* I have collected this anecdote from a conversation which Linnius once had with a 
celebrated pupil of his, and which he related in these words : — “ Hoc interficiendi consilium 
“ < l uum in ammo volverem, nofte quondam e somniis emergens, altius reputavi— et inter- 
“ m,ttere statui ‘ Ne fecias dixi 5 Deus ™ndex erit. Et ex eo tempore omnia in melius ver- 
“ gebant.” 
f Rosen was born on the firft of February, 1706, in a village near Gottcnburgh; where 
he frequented the college in 171S. His father was a preacher; Rosen was destined for the 
church, but disliked the studies of divinity as much as Linnaeus. Physic was his favourite 
science. His principal professor was Kiljan Stobceus at Lund. Having resided four years 
at the university, he went to Stockholm, and became tutor in a nobleman’s family. In 172S, 
assessor Martin died at Upsal, when Rosen became substitute professor of physic. Before 
he took upon himself this new office, he made a tour through Germany, Switzerland, France 
and Holland, where he was made doctor at Harderwyk, in 1730. In the spring of the follow - 
mg )ear he entered on his professorship at Upsal, became member of the Society of Sciences 
there, was received a member of the Royal Academy of Stockholm, in 1739 ; in 1740, he be- 
came ordinary professor for Rudbck ; in 1757. he was created a knight of the order of the 
Polar Star, and ennobled in 1762; when Queen Louisa Ulrica gave him the name of 
Rosenstein, 
