Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – 79), also known as Pliny, the Elder, was a Roman author, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the Roman Empire. He was also a friend of the emperor Vespasian. As a writer, Pliny became famous for his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became one of the oldest known books of nature and an editorial model for encyclopedias. He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
12 Ebooks de Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder: Natural History of Pliny
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. First of all, …
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Pliny the Elder: The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6) / By Pliny, the Elder
The Natural History consists of 37 books. Pliny devised a summarium, or list of contents, at the beginning of the work that was later interpreted by modern printers as a table of contents. This volum …
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Pliny the Elder: Pliny’s Natural History
The Natural History is an early encyclopedia published circa AD 77–79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern day and purports t …
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Pliny the Elder: Complete Works of Pliny the Elder
The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder’s encyclopaedic ‘Natural History’, composed in 37 books, remains an unrivalled compendium of Roman knowledge. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides e Readers …
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Pliny the Elder: Natural History
Pliny’s Natural History is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascina …
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Pliny the Elder: The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)
According to Pliny’s definition, Natural History is a book about the natural world or life. It is the first encyclopedic work in history and a model for later encyclopedias. It is also the largest si …
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Pliny the Elder: The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)
Pliny the Elder’s ‘The Natural History of Pliny’ is a monumental work consisting of 37 volumes covering a wide range of topics including astronomy, botany, zoology, geography, and anthropology. Writt …
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Pliny the Elder: The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)
Pliny the Elder’s ‘The Natural History of Pliny’ is a monumental work that spans six volumes, covering a wide range of topics including geography, zoology, botany, and medicine. Written in a detailed …
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Plutarch & Livy: The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature
The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature masterfully curates an expansive array of works that span the vast chronological and stylistic spectrum of Roman literary heritage. Moving seamlessly from th …
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Ovid & Horace: The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature
The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature is a meticulously edited anthology that encapsulates the essence of Roman thought, culture, and artistry. Capturing the epochs of Ro …
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Pliny the Elder: Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)
Pliny the Elder’s Natural History is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are …
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Pliny the Elder: Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)
Pliny the Elder’s Natural History is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are …
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