To a synthetic chemist, the complex molecules of nature are as beautiful as any of her other creations. The perception of that beauty depends on the understanding of chemical structures and their transformations, and, as with a treasured work of art, deepens as the subject is studied, perhaps even to a level approaching romance.

The adoration of human nature by the Greeks appeared in Greek plastic art and was the cause of its excellence.

In the ancient world and, above all, among the Greeks, human nature was held in high esteem.

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