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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)

by the Elder Pliny (23–79)

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

"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is an encyclopedic work first published in AD 77. This monumental Latin text compiles knowledge from across the ancient world, covering everything from geography and ethnography to zoology, botany, mining, and precious stones. The largest surviving work from the Roman Empire, it presents nature as a divine force serving humanity. Pliny died investigating Mount Vesuvius's eruption in AD 79 before completing his final revision, leaving his nephew to publish the remainder posthumously.

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  • Natural history · Pre-Linnean works

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Book XXIV

THE REMEDIES DERIVED PROM THE FOREST TREES.

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1. The antipathies and sympathies which exist among trees and
plants 1

2. The lotus of Italy: six remedies 3

3. Acorns: thirteen remedies 4

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Contents

  1. Book XXIV
  2. Book XXV
  3. Book XXVI
  4. Book XXVII: A Description of Plants, and of the Remedies Derived from Them
  5. Book XXVIII
  6. Book XXIX
  7. Book XXX
  8. Book XXXI
  9. Book XXIV
  10. Book XXV
  11. Book XXVI
  12. Book XXVII: A Description of Plants, and of the Remedies Derived from Them
  13. Book XXVIII
  14. Book XXIX
  15. Book XXX
  16. Book XXXI

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This free edition of The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60688, released 2019-11-14. 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 - Biology, Nature/Gardening/Animals.

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