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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)the Elder Pliny

The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)

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Original author: the Elder Pliny

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"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)" by Pliny the Elder is an encyclopedic work published in AD 77. This monumental compilation spans 37 books across diverse subjects—from astronomy and geography to zoology, mining, and art. Written by a Roman administrator who worked by night, it presents nature as a divine force serving humanity. Pliny's sprawling catalog includes exotic creatures, medicinal plants, precious stones, and even rumors of monstrous races at the world's edges, creating an ambitious portrait of the natural world and human life within it.

The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6), by the Elder Pliny. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #60230.

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36 Chapters

  1. 1.Book VI232 words
  2. 2.Book VII437 words
  3. 3.Book VIII: The Nature of the Terrestrial Animals592 words
  4. 4.Book IX: The Natural History of Fishes736 words
  5. 5.Book X: The Natural History of Birds819 words
  6. 6.Book VI (1)8,894 words
  7. 7.Book VI (2)8,760 words
  8. 8.Book VI (3)8,831 words
  9. 9.Book VI (4)1,350 words
  10. 10.Book VII: 835 (1)8,839 words
  11. 11.Book VII: 835 (2)8,923 words
  12. 12.Book VII: 835 (3)8,854 words
  13. 13.Book VIII: The Nature of the Terrestrial Animals (1)8,904 words
  14. 14.Book VIII: The Nature of the Terrestrial Animals (2)8,675 words
  15. 15.Book VIII: The Nature of the Terrestrial Animals (3)8,944 words
  16. 16.Book VIII: The Nature of the Terrestrial Animals (4)2,170 words
  17. 17.Book IX: The Natural History of Fishes (1)8,801 words
  18. 18.Book IX: The Natural History of Fishes (2)8,836 words
  1. 19.Book IX: The Natural History of Fishes (3)6,817 words
  2. 20.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (1)8,819 words
  3. 21.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (2)8,886 words
  4. 22.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (3)8,861 words
  5. 23.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (4)8,677 words
  6. 24.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (5)8,675 words
  7. 25.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (6)8,680 words
  8. 26.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (7)8,735 words
  9. 27.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (8)8,794 words
  10. 28.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (9)8,750 words
  11. 29.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (10)8,745 words
  12. 30.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (11)8,685 words
  13. 31.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (12)8,721 words
  14. 32.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (13)8,783 words
  15. 33.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (14)8,830 words
  16. 34.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (15)8,793 words
  17. 35.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (16)8,643 words
  18. 36.Book X: The Natural History of Birds (17)1,083 words