Pliny the elder pliny, the elder the online books page. Latin edition latin paperback january 19, 2012 by pliny the elder. Author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pliny the elder, natural history loeb classical library. In the last pages of book 36, pliny introduces the subject of glass by describing the relatively recent decorative technique of tiling vaulted ceilings with glass mosaics. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. The 1472 edition of plinys historia naturalis is the second oldest printed book in the university of readings rare book collections, and one of twelve examples of incunabula or early printed books held by the university. Isidore of sevilles etymologiae the etymologies, c. Plinii secundi naturalis historia internet archive. Naturalis historia, volume 1 caius plinius secundus full view. Gaius plinius secundus 23 ad august 25, 79 ad, better known as pliny the elder, was a roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early roman empire, and personal friend of the emperor vespasian. The eclipse of the moon affords an undoubted argument. Author of naturalis historia, pliny, historia naturalis, c. Plinys voluminous naturalis historia, the only work of his extant, contains a number of references to jews and judaism.
Pliny the elder books list of books by author pliny the. Plinys natural history was the goto encyclopedia for over 1,500 years, from its publication around the year 77 until well into the renaissance. The work is divided into 37 books, organised into ten volumes. Fishes which come on land the proper time for catching fish ib 36 classification of fishes according to the shape of the body. Sie bedeutet eine grundlage naturwissenschaftlicher lehre bis weit ins 19. Naturalis historia naturalis historia, 1669 edition, title page. Naturkunde naturalis historia libri xxxvii buch xxxiii.
See all books authored by pliny the elder, including naturalis historia, and ashen sky. The complete latin text of book xxxvi of the historia naturalis of c. Plinius naturalis historia 36, 126f, latein forum. Naturalis historia is a book about the whole of the natural world in latin by pliny the elder, a roman author and naval commander who died in 79 ad. Historia naturalis, volume 3 gaius plinius secundus. This led pliny to recount rumours of strange peoples on the edges of the world. The homepage for plinys natural history the historia naturalis of c. Preface pliny natural history preface plinius secundus to his dear vespasian a greeting. It is an account of the historical development of the situation of human existence. The human condition, published in 1958, is one of the central theoretical works of the philosopher hannah arendt. It is very broad in scope and includes all sorts of facts, observations and myths. Plinius secundus, mit vollstandigem kritischen apparat, berlin, weidmann, 1904, also by sonnich detlef friedrich detlefson page images at hathitrust. Even by the light of reason alone and particularly if the ancient records of history are investigated, if the unwavering popular conscience is interrogated and the manners and institutions of all races examined, it is sufficiently obvious that there is a certain sacredness and religious character attaching even to the purely.
Lacuscurtius pliny the elders natural history book 36. Natural history pliny project gutenberg selfpublishing. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Pliny the elder translation in englishczech dictionary. May 14, 2019 naturalis historia by pliny the elder. Pliny the elder, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of roman knowledge the contents of the books are as follows. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Naturalis historia is an early encyclopedia published circa ad 7779 by pliny the elder it is one of the largest single works to have survived from the roman empire to the modern day and purports to cover all ancient knowledge. This edition can be found on the internet archive, with the exception of books 3337. Nov 17, 2019 the freightship was invented by hippus of tyre, the cutter by the cyrenians, the skiff by the phoenicians, the yacht by the rhodians, the yawl by the cyprians.
The above is a description of the world, and of the lands, races, seas, important rivers, islands and cities that it contains. The natural history has been translated into english by h. Naturalis historia est solum gaii plinii secundi scriptoris romani opus hodie servatum. Naturkunde naturalis historia libri xxxvii buch viii. I ran a first proofreading pass immediately after entering each book, so that. Saturn and mars are invisible at most for 170 days. Some of these references relate to the physical characteristics of judea and its natural resources, in particular the dead sea and the bitumen. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections.
Pliny the elder compiled one of the worlds first encyclopedias. Books xii, xiii and xiv are all based largely on the natural history. Links to translation of pliny the elder, natural history attalus. Volume i of the natural history of gaius plinius secundus. His one major surviving work, it covers a vast range of subjects, although it is an uncritical mixture of fact and fiction. This lesson explores plinys life, his natural history, and the outsized impact pliny had on medieval european thought. Gaius plinius secundus 23 ad august 25, 79 ad, better known as pliny the elder, was a roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army. These cover topics including astronomy, mathematics, geography, ethnography, anthropology, human physiology, zoology, botany, agriculture, horticulture, pharmacology, mining, mineralogy, sculpture, painting, and precious stones. The latin author who gives more references about this is the naturalist and scientist pliny the elder, author of a kind of encyclopedia of nature then called naturalis historia.
Links to translation of pliny the elder, natural history, by h. Pliny the elder, who died during the eruption of vesuvius in 79 a. Plinys great encyclopedia of nature and art in 37 books, the historia naturalis, is the only one of his works that has been preserved. Then he recounts a fablelike tale about the discovery of glass, which takes place on the glistening sands along the belus river near mt. Natural history pliny wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Pliny the elder, naturalis historia karl friedrich theodor mayhoff, ed.
This extraordinary work was originally composed and written in classical latin around ad 70, and was divided into thirtyseven books. The letters of pliny the younger on the eruption of vesuvius, and more on. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Author pliny the elder country ancient rome subject natural history, ethnography, art, sculpture, mining, mineralogy genre encyclopaedia, popular science the natural history is a work by pliny the elder. From antiquity through the middle ages and into the renaissance, plinys massive compilation of knowledge remained a. This was the farthest point to which sesostris led his army. She preserved the senator marcus fidustius for 36 a years after his proscription by sulla, but only to proscribe him a second time. Plini secundi naturalis historiae libri xxxvii, the. Gaius plinius secundus 23 ad august 25, 79 ad, better known as pliny the elder, was a roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early roman empire, and.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Of all the works written by pliny, one only, the historia naturalis has survived to our. He wrote the encyclopedic naturalis historia natural history, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. Pliny the elder, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic natural history, in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of roman knowledge. Libros naturalis historiae, novicium camenis quiritium tuorum opus, natos apud me proxima fetura licentiore epistula narrare 1 constitui tibi, iucundissime imperatorsit enim haec tui praefatio, verissima, dum maximi consenescit in patre. Plinys natural history became a model for later encyclopedias and scholarly works as a result of its breadth of subject matter, its referencing of original authors, and its index. Natural history plinii naturalis historia prefatio plinius secundus vespasiano suo s. Naturalis historia translation latinenglish dictionary. Plini secundi naturalis historiae libri xxxvii, the historie of the vvorld. Aug 23, 2019 author of naturalis historia, pliny, historia naturalis, c. Plinys historia naturalis natural history is a vast encyclopaedic work and the only book by him to have survived. That is, the lapis specularis speculate stone served as crystal or glass, whose use would gradually catch on in the buildings. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Mosaic showing doves drinking from a bowl detail, from hadrians villa, 2nd century ad.
Its frequent digressions into issues of morality and gossipy, occasionally rambling style would certainly not be at home in a modern encyclopedia, but its allencompassing scope covering botany, zoology, astronomy, geology, and medicine among other. Most gracious highness let this title, a supremely true one, be yours, while that of most eminent grows to old age with your sirei have resolved to recount b to you, in a somewhat presumptuous letter, the offspring of my latest travail, my volumes of natural history a novel task for the native. Historia naturalis, volume 1 secundus, gaius plinius. In 1141 robert of cricklade wrote the defloratio historiae naturalis plinii secundi consisting of nine books of selections taken from an ancient. Pliny the elder pliny, the elder a wikipedia article about this author is available pliny, the elder.
Natural history pliny wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Gaius plinius secundus ad 232479, called pliny the elder. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. The latin library the classics page the classics page. The eighth book of the naturalis historia begins with an elaborate description of elephants 8. For the original article on pliny see dsb, see vol. Accessible book, ancient geography, art, art, grecoroman, astronomy. Of all the works written by pliny, one only, tlic itistoria. Pliny the elder gaius plinius secundus, 2379 ad, naturalis historia natural history, published around 7779 ad.