"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is like stepping into an ancient world encyclopedia. This book, written way back in the 1st century AD, gathers together all sorts of knowledge that people had at the time, from geography and people to animals and plants. This particular volume starts with a tour across the ancient world’s lands, describing countries, cities, seas, and rivers as they were known then. It begins with the Euxine Sea, walking the reader around its coasts, pointing out important ports, and then moves into regions such as Paphlagonia and Cappadocia. The book is filled with distances between places, notes on rivers, and mentions of towns, highlighting not just where things were but also the cultural and historical importance they held for the Romans.
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)
By the Elder Pliny
Travel back in time and across the ancient world, exploring its lands, people, and natural wonders as understood by a Roman scholar.
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About the AuthorGaius Plinius Secundus, known in English as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, a comprehensive thirty-seven-volume work covering a vast array of topics on human knowledge and the natural world, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
Gaius Plinius Secundus, known in English as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, a comprehensive thirty-seven-volume work covering a vast array of topics on human knowledge and the natural world, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
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