Ernst Mayr states that there was "nothing of any real consequence in biology after Lucretius and Galen until the Renaissance.
ˈɜːnst mˈeɪɚ stˈeɪts ðæt ðɛɹwˈʌz "nˈʌθɪŋ ʌv ˌɛni ɹˈiːəl kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ɪn baɪˈɑːlədʒi ˈæftɚ luːkɹˈɛɾɪəs ænd ɡˈeɪlən ʌntˈɪl ðə ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns.