Pliny the Elder
23-79
Roman scholar and writer who produced a comprehensive encyclopedia of zoology and botany, as well as astronomy, geography, and other topics. In the encyclopedia, Historia Natural...
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Pliny the Elder
23-79
Roman Scholar
Although only one of his works, Natural History, has survived, Pliny the Elder became famous for that work. Natural History was a 37-volume encyclopedia that covere...
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Pliny the Elder (23-79) was a Roman encyclopedist. His greatest and only surviving work, the Natural History, has been called one of the most influential books ever written in Latin.Pliny whose full n...
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Life is uigilia, wrote C. Plinius Secundus in Historia naturalis (Natural History, pref. 18), by which the old soldier meant that life is being on watch and on duty. The highest duty and the path of d...
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In the following essay, Axtell attempts to illuminate the passages in Pliny's writings that offer insight to his personality, calling Pliny earnest, skeptical, and conceited.
Sad is the pres...
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In the following essay, Steiner considers the ways in which Pliny recorded information that he did not believe was completely accurate and the ways these reports contributed to Pliny's reputati...
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In the essay that follows, Bruere attempts to define Pliny's attitude toward the Roman poet Virgil by examining his references to Virgil's writings.
In the Introduction to his edition...
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In the essay that follows, Wallace-Hadrill defends Pliny against his detractors by arguing that his words must be read within the context of Roman civilization and that his writings offer valuable ins...
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In the following excerpt, Beagon offers a study of Pliny's religious skepticism, examining his belief in the importance of the human relationship with nature and his conclusion that "Nat...
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Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer, or wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box, and blamed the full moon? It's a popular notion, but there's no cosmic connection, Austrian government resear...
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Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer, or wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box, and blamed the full moon? It's a popular notion, but there's no cosmic connection, Austrian researchers said....
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Recently my unattached friend Katie told me that she had taken a trip to Tiffany’s, solo, to try on diamond engagement rings. I shot her a look. “But they’re just so sparkly!̶...
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Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder
Critical Essay by Harold L. Axtell
Study debunks full-moon injury beliefs
