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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6)

by the Elder Pliny (23–79)

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  • 12 chapters
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"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is an encyclopedic work first published in AD 77. This monumental compilation survives as the largest single work from the Roman Empire, covering an extraordinary range of subjects from astronomy and geography to botany, mineralogy, and art. Pliny gleaned information from ancient authors to recreate the natural world in literary form, presenting nature as a divine force serving humanity. The work reflects Rome's imperial expansion and includes accounts of exotic creatures and mysterious peoples from the edges of the known world.

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  • Natural history · Pre-Linnean works

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Book XVIII

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GRAIN.

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1. Taste of the ancients for agriculture 1

2. When the first wreaths of corn were used at Rome 3

3. The jugerum of land 4

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Contents

  1. Book XVIII
  2. Book XIX
  3. Book XX
  4. Book XXI: An Account of Flowers, and Those Used for Chaplets More Particularly
  5. Book XXII
  6. Book XXIII
  7. Book XVIII
  8. Book XIX
  9. Book XX
  10. Book XXI: An Account of Flowers, and Those Used for Chaplets More Particularly
  11. Book XXII
  12. Book XXIII

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This free edition of The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #61113, released 2020-01-06. 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.

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