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Natural history, Pliny ; with an English translation by H. Rackham

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Natural history

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Pliny ; with an English translation by H. Rackham

Loeb classical library, 330, 352-353, 370-371, 392-394, 418-419

PLINY, the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23-79), a Roman of equestrian rank of Transpadane Gaul (N. Italy), was uncle of Pliny the letter writer. He pursued a career partly military in Germany, partly administrative in Gaul and Spain under the emperor Vespasian, and became prefect of the fleet at Misenum. He died in the eruption of Vesuvius when he went to get a closer view and to rescue friends. Tireless worker, reader, and writer, he was author of works now lost; but his great Natural History in 37 books with its vast collection of facts (and alleged facts) survives -- a mine of information despite its uncritical character. The contents of the books are as follows. Book 1: table of contents of the others and of authorities ; 2: mathematical and metrological survey of the universe; 3-6: Geography and ehtnography of the known world; 7: anthropology and physiology of man; 8-11: zoology; 12-19: botany, agriculture, and horticulture; 20-27: plant products as used in medicine; 28-32: medical zoology; 33-37: minerals (and medicine), the fine arts, and gemstones

Vol. 1. Introduction ; Plinys preface ; Book I ; Book II -- Vol. 2. Prefatory note ; Introduction ; Book III ; Book IV ; Book V ; Book VI ; Book VII ; Index of people ; Geographical index -- Vol. 3. Preface ; Introduction ; Book VIII ; Book IX ; Book X ; Book XI ; Index ; Vol. 4. Introduction ; Book XII ; Book XIII ; Book XIV ; Book XV ; Book XVI ; Index of persons -- Vol. 5. Introduction ; Book XVII ; Book XVIII ; Book XIX ; Index ; Vol. 6. Preface ; Introduction ; Book XX ; Book XXI ; Book XXII ; Book XXIII ; Index -- Vol. 7. Preface ; Introduction ; Book XXIV ; Book XXV ; Book XXVI ; Book XXVII ; Additional notes ; Index of plants ; List of diseases and affections ; Index of names -- Vol 8. Introduction ; Book XXVIII ; Book XXIX ; Book XXX ; Book XXXI ; Book XXXII ; Additional notes ; Popular medicine in ancient Italy ; List of diseases and affections mentioned by Pliny ; Index of fishes -- Vol. 9. Introduction ; Book XXXIII ; Book XXXIV ; Book XXXV ; Index of artists Museographic ; Index of minerals -- Vol. 10. Preface ; Introduction ; Book XXXVI ; Book XXXVII ; Index of artists Museographic ; Index of architecture and engineering ; Index of minerals