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

by the Elder Pliny (23–79)

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  • 10 chapters
  • Reading level: 8th & 9th grade

"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.

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  • Natural history · Pre-Linnean works

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Book VI

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1. The Euxine and the Maryandini 1

2. Paphlagonia 3

3. Cappadocia 6

4. The region of Themiscyra, and the nations therein 8

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Contents

  1. Book VI
  2. Book VII: Man, His Birth, His Organization, and the Invention of the Arts
  3. Book VIII
  4. Book IX
  5. Book X
  6. Book VI
  7. Book VII.[835]: Man, His Birth, His Organization, and the Invention of the Arts
  8. Book VIII
  9. Book IX
  10. Book X

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This free edition of The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60230, released 2019-09-03. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: History - Ancient, Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming, Nature/Gardening/Animals, Archaeology & Anthropology, Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference.

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