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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6) — the Elder Pliny

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

the Elder Pliny

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 929 pages

This is Volume 4 of Pliny the Elder's Natural History in Bohn's Classical Library, an encyclopedic survey of ancient agriculture and grain. Translated by John Bostock and H. T. Riley, it covers cereals, bread-making, land management, and farm practices. It is worth reading for a window into Roman practical knowledge and daily life.

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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 FOURTH VOLUME.
  3. BOOK XVIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GRAIN.
  4. BOOK XIX. THE NATURE AND CULTIVATION OF FLAX, AND AN ACCOUNT OF VARIOUS GARDEN PLANTS.
  5. BOOK XX. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS.
  6. BOOK XXI. AN ACCOUNT OF FLOWERS, AND THOSE USED FOR CHAPLETS MORE PARTICULARLY.
  7. BOOK XXII. THE PROPERTIES OF PLANTS AND FRUITS.
  8. BOOK XXIII. THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE CULTIVATED TREES.
  9. FOOTNOTES:
  10. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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