Natural History
By Pliny the ElderIntroduction by John F. HealeyTranslated by John F. HealeyNotes by John F. Healey
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Published on Dec 03, 1991 | 448 Pages
Published on Dec 03, 1991 | 448 Pages
John F. Healy has made a fascinating and varied selection from the Natural History for this clear, modern translation. In his introduction, he discusses the book and its sources topic by topic. This edition also includes a full index and notes.
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Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author and naturalist. He was a naval and army commander and a personal friend of the emperor Vespasian during the early Roman empire, but he is best known for his writing, including the encyclopedia Naturalis Historia(Natural History), which became a model for all other encyclopedias.
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