The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is an encyclopedic work published beginning in AD 77. The largest single work surviving from the Roman Empire, it compiles knowledge on an astonishing range of subjects—from astronomy and geography to zoology, botany, mining, and art. Pliny defines his scope as "the natural world, or life," presenting nature as a coherent whole serving humanity. Written at night while he
served Emperor Vespasian, this ambitious compilation became a model for all later encyclopedias. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pliny, the Elder, 24?-79 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bostock, John, 1773-1846 |
| Translator | Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas), 1816-1878 |
| Title | The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_(Pliny) |
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Produced by Turgut Dincer, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57493 |
| Release Date | Jul 12, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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