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'''Gaius Plinius Secondus''' (23 - 79), known as Pliny the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew, was best known in the [[Middle Ages]] for his work ''Naturalis Historia''. It is a work of 37 books covering fields as diverse as botany, zoology, mathematics, mineralogy and anthropology. It is not particularly discerning in its sources and so is a mixture of fact and legend. |
'''Gaius Plinius Secondus''' (23 - 79), known as Pliny the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew who was known as [[Pliny the Younger]], was best known in the [[Middle Ages]] for his work ''Naturalis Historia''. It is a work of 37 books covering fields as diverse as botany, zoology, mathematics, mineralogy and anthropology. It is not particularly discerning in its sources and so is a mixture of fact and legend. |
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His other works have for the most part been lost. Pliny died in 73 C.E., in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. |
His other works have for the most part been lost. Pliny died in 73 C.E., in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. |
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Revision as of 21:03, 13 May 2004
Gaius Plinius Secondus (23 - 79), known as Pliny the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew who was known as Pliny the Younger, was best known in the Middle Ages for his work Naturalis Historia. It is a work of 37 books covering fields as diverse as botany, zoology, mathematics, mineralogy and anthropology. It is not particularly discerning in its sources and so is a mixture of fact and legend.
His other works have for the most part been lost. Pliny died in 73 C.E., in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
