The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
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"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is an encyclopedic work first published in AD 77. This monumental Latin text compiles knowledge from across the ancient world, covering everything from geography and ethnography to zoology, botany, mining, and precious stones. The largest surviving work from the Roman Empire, it presents nature as a divine force serving humanity. Pliny died investigating Mount Vesuvius's eruption in AD 79
before completing his final revision, leaving his nephew to publish the remainder posthumously. (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 5 (of 6) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_(Pliny) |
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Produced by David Starner, Ted Garvin, Tiena, Stephen Rowland, Tony Browne, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.9 (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. | 60688 |
| Release Date | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1845 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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