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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6) — the Elder Pliny

The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)

the Elder Pliny

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 1045 pages

The fifth volume of Pliny the Elder's Natural History is part of a vast Roman encyclopedia, covering plants, their medicinal properties, and practical uses. Translated by John Bostock and H. T. Riley, it offers a window into ancient science. It is worth hearing for its curious observations and influence on later European thought.

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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 FIFTH VOLUME.
  3. BOOK XXIV. THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE FOREST TREES.
  4. BOOK XXV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE WILD PLANTS.
  5. BOOK XXVI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM PLANTS, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO PARTICULAR DISEASES.
  6. BOOK XXVII. A DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS, AND OF THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THEM.
  7. BOOK XXVIII. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES.
  8. BOOK XXIX. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES.
  9. BOOK XXX. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES.
  10. BOOK XXXI. REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE AQUATIC PRODUCTIONS.
  11. FOOTNOTES:
  12. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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