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Pliny s natural history is one of the largest single works to have survived from the roman empire and purports to cover the entire field of ancient knowledge, based on the best. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Natural history plinii naturalis historia prefatio plinius secundus vespasiano suo s. The latin library the classics page the classics page. Volume i of the natural history of gaius plinius secundus. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your. Translated into english by philemon holland doctor of physicke. Pliny the elder naturalis historia latin for natural history is an encyclopedia published circa ad 7779 by pliny the elder.

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Natural history, encyclopaedic scientific work of dubious accuracy by pliny the elder, completed in 77 ce as naturae historiae and conventionally known as naturalis historia. Rare paris edition of pliny s historiae naturalis, in the original latin, the first edition with annotations by hermolaus barbarus 14541494. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Jul 24, 2016 pliny the elder, naturalis historia 22. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Cajus plinius secundus naturgeschichte, volumes 16 pliny the younger. Pliny the elder is a unique phenomenon in the history of the literary transmission of antique texts. The wonderfully imaginative miniatures which accompany the copy of the text in the victoria and albert museum are attributed to giuliano amedei, and although describing early roman practice. His natural history contained over a million words in 37 volumes pliny attempted to document all known facts about the natural world. Author of naturalis historia, pliny, historia naturalis, c. 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. Natural history wikisource, the free online library. University of reading 2011 page 3 beginning of book 10, on the nature of birds, including the ostrich, the phoenix and the eagle, from the university of readings copy of the 1472 edition of plinys historia naturalis, with a detail of the illuminated initial. Naturalis historia printed by taylor and francisverso of t.

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Pliny the elder wrote the worlds first encyclopedia. Publication date 1875 topics natural history publisher. Plinio il vecchio nella naturalis historia riporta. Pliny the elder was born in late ad 23, or possibly early ad 24, in the town of novum comum in the roman empires province of transpadane gaul. Sellers, and additional notes contributed by heinrich ludwig urlichs. Billing, printer and stereotyper, woking, surreyverso of t. The natural history of pliny, volume 4 of 6 by the elder pliny free. 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. The natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 by the elder pliny free. Pliny the elder, naturalis historia, book preface, chapter 2. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the romans. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make.

Plini secundi naturalis historiae libri xxxvii by pliny and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fox, ma to which is added the anglosaxon version of the metres of boethius, with a free translation by martin f. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the natural history of pliny. Tupper, dcl brands popular antiquities of england, scotland, and ireland. Spending most of his spare time studying, writing or investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field, he wrote an encyclopedic work, natural history naturalis historia, which became a model for many subsequent encyclopedic texts.

Pliny the elder, naturalis historia, liber xxiii, chapter 1. Plinys voluminous naturalis historia, the only work of his extant, contains a number of references to jews and judaism. With an english translation on opposite pages, notes, introduction, and glossary, by rev. Plini secundi naturalis historiae libri xxxvii, the historie of the vvorld. A rare original article from the philosophical transactions of the royal society, 1741. For information on his intriguing but illdocumented career and contacts the reader is referred to the series of articles by the late sir ronald syme, in which a plausible life is painstakingly reconstructed.

He claimed to have recorded 20,000 pieces of information, although modern scholars say he underestimated his own output. Ebook the natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 by pliny the elder. The natural history of pliny, volume 1 of 6 by the elder pliny. Some of these references relate to the physical characteristics of judea and its natural resources, in particular the dead sea and the bitumen found there. The natural history by pliny the elder free at loyal books. Gaius plinius secundus has 75 books on goodreads with 17 ratings. The service works on any major device including computers, smartphones, music players, ereaders, and tablets. The natural history of pliny, volume 5 bohns classical library the natural history of pliny, pliny the elder. This book is not intended to be a biography of pliny.

Historia naturalis natural history by pliny the elder. The natural history of pliny, volume 4 of 6 by the elder pliny. Pliny the elder wrote many works of history and biography, but he is best known for his book called natural history which gives moderns a good idea about the thinking of the ancients about biology, science, and medicine. Naturalis historia latin for natural history is an encyclopedia published circa ad 7779 by pliny the elder. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the romans perspective on the.

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Cajus plinius secundus naturgeschichte pliny the younger. Italy, also by andrew dickson white, george lincoln burr, and cornell university. Natural history encyclopedic scientific work by pliny the elder. Plinys natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Au wittstein, georg christian, au tippmann collection north carolina state university. Naturalis historia is an early encyclopedia published circa a. Naturalis historia naturalis historia, 1669 edition, title page. Libros naturalis historiae, novicium camenis quiritium tuorum opus, natos apud me proxima fetura licentiore epistula narrare 1 constitui tibi, iucundissime imperatorsit enim haec tui praefatio, verissima, dum maximi consenescit in patre.

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