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

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

the Elder Pliny

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 1120 pages

The final volume of Pliny the Elder's encyclopedic Natural History in the Bohn translation. It gathers books on remedies drawn from aquatic animals, metals and minerals, and precious stones, closing with a general index. Listen for a wide-ranging Roman view of nature, medicine, and wondrous properties.

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Contents

  1. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PLINY.
  2. CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.
  3. BOOK XXXII.1 REMEDIES DERIVED FROM AQUATIC ANIMALS.
  4. BOOK XXXIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS.647
  5. BOOK XXXIV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS.
  6. BOOK XXXV. AN ACCOUNT OF PAINTINGS AND COLOURS.
  7. BOOK XXXVI. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF STONES.
  8. BOOK XXXVII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PRECIOUS STONES.
  9. FOOTNOTES:
  10. INDEX TO THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS MENTIONED IN THE TEXT AND NOTES. ⁂ The Roman numerals refer to the volume, the Arabic to
  11. ERRATA.
  12. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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