A noted writer of that century, Samuel Butler, lambasted Darwin, pointing out that many others had previously advanced the evolution hypothesis; by no means was it original with Darwin.
Një shkrimtar i njohur i atij shekulli, Samuel Butler, e qortoi Darvinin, duke theksuar se shumë të tjerë e kishin parashtruar më parë hipotezën e evolucionit; ajo nuk filloi në asnjë mënyrë me Darvinin.