Pliny the elder, historia naturale natural history. Pliny the elder, the natural history john bostock, m. He wrote the encyclopedic naturalis historia natural history, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. The project gutenberg ebook of the natural history of.
Gaius plinius secundus ad 23 august 25, ad 79, better known as pliny the elder, was a roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the. The natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 by pliny, the elder author. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Naturalis historia latin for natural history is an encyclopedia published circa ad 7779 by pliny the elder.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. In books iii to vi, pliny moves to the earth itself. Utf8 start of this project gutenberg ebook natural history of pliny, vol 1 produced by turgut dincer, brian wilcox and the online distributed proofreading team at this file was produced from images generously made available by the internet archive. The homepage for plinys natural history the historia naturalis of c. See all books authored by pliny the elder, including naturalis historia, and plinys letters, and. Natural history, volume x, books 3637 loeb classical library no.
Natural history 1938 by pliny the elder, translated by h. Gaius plinius secundus ad 2324 79, called pliny the elder. The natural history of pliny, volume 6 of 6 by the elder. The natural history of pliny, volume 5 of 6 language. Nov 14, 2019 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. Jun 2, 2017 pliny the elder, historia naturale natural history. The natural history of pliny volume 6 digital collections. Hese books, containing the history of nature, which a few days since i. Table of contents of the others and of authorities. Book 6 142220, countries from the black sea to india. Volume 78 of bohns classical library the natural history of pliny, henry thomas riley. Books by pliny, the elder sorted by popularity project. The natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 language.
The natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 the elder pliny 830 downloads the natural history of pliny, volume 2 of 6 the elder pliny 171 downloads the natural history of pliny, volume 6 of 6 the elder pliny 166 downloads. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the roman empire to the modern day and purports to cover all ancient knowledge. It is encyclopedic in scope, but its structure is not like that of a modern encyclopedia. Natural history, volume i, books 12 loeb classical. The natural history of pliny, volume 5 of 6 by the elder. The natural history of pliny, volume 6 by pliny, the elder is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. Pliny the elder 2379 ce, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of roman knowledge. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book, which can include imperfections from the original book or through the scanning process, and has been created from an edition which we consider to be of the best possible quality available. Jul 12, 2018 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by.
Sep 06, 2010 the natural history which is actually a sort of encyclopedia of roman wisdom and prejudices has probably fallen out of favour because the first two books are surprisingly tedious. Pliny the elder 2379 ce produced in his natural history a vast compendium of. Xii through xix, botanyand it is here that pliny made his most. The natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 by the elder. Librivox recording of the natural history, volume 2, by pliny the elder. Pliny the elder books list of books by author pliny the elder. The natural history, which was dedicated to titus in 77, was, according to the authors. The natural history of pliny, volume 6 of 6 by the elder pliny free. Pliny, the elder, gaius plinius secundus ad 2379, a roman of equestrian rank of. Pliny the elder, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of roman knowledge.
Pliny s natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Jan 03, 2012 the natural history of pliny, volume 6 by pliny, the elder is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. The works subject area is thus not limited to what is today understood by natural history. Plinys natural history project gutenberg selfpublishing. The project gutenberg ebook of the natural history of pliny. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. The natural history of pliny volume 6 40620871 book cover.
A major section of the natural history, books xx to xxix, discusses matters related to medicine. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century ad, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first waterclock, or the use of asses milk to remove wrinkles. I ran a first proofreading pass immediately after entering each book. Mathematical and metrological survey of the universe. Pliny the elder, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of roman knowledge the contents of the books are as follows. It is the only work by pliny to have survived, and the last tha. Topics included are the mathematics and metrology of the. Pliny himself defines his scope as the natural world, or life. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the roman empire to the modern day and purports to cover the entire field of ancient knowledge. The natural history of pliny volume 6 uniform titles. Naturalis historia is an early encyclopedia published circa ad 7779 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 to cover all ancient knowledge. Pliny the elder 2379 ce produced in his natural history a vast compendium of roman knowledge. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the roman empire to the modern day and purports to cover the entire field of ancient knowledge, based on the best authorities available to pliny. Natural history encyclopedic scientific work by pliny the elder.
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