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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6) — the Elder Pliny

The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6)

the Elder Pliny

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 871 pages

This third volume of Pliny the Elder's Natural History is part of his vast encyclopedic survey of the ancient world. It focuses on insects, bees, honey, wasps, and silk, preserving Roman observations and lore. Listeners can enjoy its curious details and the light it sheds on early natural philosophy.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PLINY.
  2. CONTENTS. OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
  3. GREEK AND ROMAN MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES MENTIONED BY PLINY.
  4. BOOK XI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF INSECTS.
  5. BOOK XII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TREES.
  6. BOOK XIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF EXOTIC TREES, AND AN ACCOUNT OF UNGUENTS.
  7. BOOK XIV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT TREES.
  8. BOOK XV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT-TREES.
  9. BOOK XVI. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FOREST TREES.
  10. BOOK XVII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CULTIVATED TREES.
  11. FOOTNOTES:
  12. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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