The homepage for plinys natural history the historia naturalis of c. American museum of natural history handbook series no. Sir william jardine, 7th baronet of applegarth frs frse fls fsa 23 february 1800 21 november 1874 was a scottish naturalist. We were out to seek, to discover, to chase, to learn, to find as many different kinds of birds as possible and, in friendly competition, to try to find more of them than the next birder. Pliny the elder, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of roman knowledge. Natural history, volume iii, books 811 loeb classical library pliny.
Pliny the elder has 280 books on goodreads with 3768 ratings. Philemon hollands english translation of 1605 has influenced literature ever since. The ultimate visual guide to everything on earth dk dk isbn. Riley 18161878 and john bostock 17731846, first published 1855, text from the perseus project, licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Books 1 11, loeb classical library by cassius cocceianus dio. He published the first 10 books in ad 77, but had not made a final revision of the.
Natural history was understood by pliny the elder to cover anything that could be found in the world, including living things, geology, astronomy, technology, art and humanity. Pliny the elder 2379 ce, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled. My ideal natural history would therefore be for penguin to publish all thirtyseven volumes, yet with copious footnotes so as to learn the accuracy of what pliny says and understand those things that he may have taken for granted. Buy a discounted hardcover of roman history, volume i. Buy a discounted hardcover of natural history online from australias leading online bookstore. Gaius plinius secundus, better known in history as pliny the elder, was an influential administrator, officer, and author during his life. Pliny the elder, the natural history john bostock, m. Natural history volume i by pliny the elder 1938, hardcover, revised at the best online prices at. 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.
For the original article on pliny see dsb, see vol. Natural history pliny wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Books 8 11, loeb classical library 33 copy quote accustom yourself to master and overcome things of difficulty. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Although he was only fiftysix years old at the time of his death, he left behind a great legacy of political respect and appreciation, as well as a reputation for being one of the strongest ancient roman historians whose work survives to this day. Natural history, volume i, books 12, on librarything. Natural history, volume iii, books 811 loeb classical library no. I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view. Natural history, volume i, books 12 loeb classical library no. Natural history begins with aristotle and other ancient philosophers who analyzed the diversity of the natural world. He is known for his editing of a long series of natural history books, the naturalists library. P liny devised a summarium, or list of contents, at the beginning of the work that was later interpreted by modern printers as a table of contents.
This book is available with additional data at biodiversity heritage library. Naturalis historia latin for natural history is an encyclopedia published circa ad 7779 by pliny the elder. Links to translation of pliny the elder, natural history pliny the elder, who died during the eruption of vesuvius in 79 a. Natural history, volume ii, books 3 7 loeb classical library no. Pliny is probably referring to the reverse overshot waterwheels operated by. The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature. Pliny may refer either to 1 pliny the elder gaius plinius secundus, author of the natural history, or to his nephew and adoptive son 2 pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus, a writer of letters. The natural history was one of the first ancient european texts to be printed, in venice in 1469. Pliny s natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Covering more than 5,000 species, it is oneofakind. The work, which was largely complete by 77 ce, is divided into 37 books and covers such. Buy pliny s natural history in thirtyseven books by holland, philemon, pliny, the elder, wernerian club isbn. The illustrious life of pliny the elder, ancient historian.
This extraordinary work was originally composed and. 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. Xenophon and his brother, also a physician, left 30 million sesterces to their heirs natural history 29. Pliny s natural history is an extraordinarily important document in the history of western science. Lydekker, richard, 18491915 sclater, philip lutley, 182919 type. Plinys historia naturalis natural history is a vast encyclopaedic work and the only book by him to have survived. Rackham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pliny the elder, the natural history books 1237, translated by henry t. Naturalis historia is a book about the whole of the natural world in latin by pliny the elder, a roman author and naval commander who died in 79 ad. Article by forum member nephele the licinii were the most illustrious of republican romes plebeian gentes, attaining the magisterial rank of consul in 364 bce with c. Pliny s natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to zoology, covering botany, medicine, geography, magic, metallurgy and religion along the way. Pliny natural history, volume iii, books 8 11 loeb classical library no 353. Pliny the elder, the natural history, books 1 11, translated by henry t. Pliny the elder, roman savant and author of the celebrated natural history, an encyclopedic work of uneven accuracy that was an authority on scientific matters up to the middle ages.
Natural history pliny wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Books 1 11 online from australias leading online bookstore. King, the natural history of precious stones and of the precious metals london 1867 273. Riley, the natural history of pliny london 1855 439. This is a complete bibliography of the classical text translations quoted on the biography pages of the passages quoted have been modified slightly for this website with the conversion of names to their transliterated greek formssourced from the original greek textand the addition of bracketed contextual notes. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Pliny natural history vi, books xxxxiii in latin with english translation on facing pages by w. The table below is a summary based on modern names for topics. Pliny the elders most popular book is natural history.
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