The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny

Always visible content "The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is an ency...clopedic 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 Hidden checkbox to control the toggle Clickable label to show more The extra text that is initially hidden Clickable label to show less served Emperor Vespasian, this ambitious compilation became a model for all later encyclopedias. (This is an automatically generated summary.)