The work is divided into 37 books, organised into 10 volumes. He could sleep at call, and it would come upon him and leave him in the middle of his work. Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? [15], Sir Thomas Browne expressed scepticism about Pliny's dependability in his 1646 Pseudodoxia Epidemica:[80]. book ix. the various kinds of insects. [8] This teleological view of nature was common in antiquity and is crucial to the understanding of the Natural History. [79] This sentiment can be observed in the early modern period when Niccolò Leoniceno's 1509 De Erroribus Plinii ("On Pliny's Errors") attacked Pliny for lacking a proper scientific method, unlike Theophrastus or Dioscorides, and for lacking knowledge of philosophy or medicine. [33] He describes the Naturalis Historia as a Naturae historia and characterises it as a "work that is learned and full of matter, and as varied as nature herself.
In the preface, dedicated to Titus (who became emperor shortly before Pliny’s death), Pliny justified the title and explained his purpose on utilitarian grounds as the study of “the nature of things, that is, life” (“Preface,” 13). book x. the natural history of birds. Nero deliberately broke two crystal cups when he realised that he was about to be deposed, so denying their use to anyone else. [62] He states that rock crystal is valuable for its transparency and hardness, and can be carved into vessels and implements. Professor of History, University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1967–88. book viii. Publication date 1855 Topics Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works Publisher London, H. G. Bohn Collection biodiversity; MBLWHOI; blc; …
[f][g] Pliny describes methods of underground mining, including the use of fire-setting to attack the gold-bearing rock and so extract the ore. Consider upgrading to a modern browser for an improved experience. He prefers the marble Laocoön and his Sons in the palace of Titus (widely believed to be the statue that is now in the Vatican) to all the pictures and bronzes in the world (XXXVI:37).
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. "[23], In the preface, the author claims to have stated 20,000 facts gathered from some 2,000 books and from 100 select authors. on September 9, 2008, There are no reviews yet. Healy, 2004. page 331 (translation of XXXV:80, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "Historical traditions at Wells, 1464, 1470, 1497", "The Historie of the World, Commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus", "Pliny's Arrugia Water Power in Roman Gold-Mining", Complete Latin text with translation tools at Perseus Digital Library, All Six Volumes free at Project Gutenberg, Article on Pliny by Jona Lendering, with detailed table of contents of the, Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_History_(Pliny)&oldid=984399141, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Preface and list of contents, lists of authorities, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 22:16. [44] He considers it a weakness to try to find the shape and form of God,[45] or to suppose that such a being would care about human affairs. [47] He cites Posidonius's estimate that the moon is 230,000 miles away. Now what is very strange, there is scarce a popular error passant in our days, which is not either directly expressed, or diductively contained in this Work; which being in the hands of most men, hath proved a powerful occasion of their propagation.
However, Bede updated and corrected Pliny on the tides. Book I, in fact, is a summary of the remaining 36 books, listing the authors and sometimes the titles of the books (many of which are now lost) from which Pliny derived his material.
We have lost more than ten lines through your interruption."
In this regard, Pliny's influence over the medieval period has been argued to be quite extensive. He refers to using one hard mineral to scratch another, presaging the Mohs hardness scale. [65], More specifically, Isager writes that "the guiding principle in Pliny's treatment of Greek and Roman art is the function of art in society",[65] while Pliny "uses his art history to express opinions about the ideology of the state".
He praises Cato the Elder and his work De Agri Cultura, which he uses as a primary source. Fine gold wire can be woven into cloth, although imperial clothes usually combined it with natural fibres like wool. As for the nocturnal h… [4], For a number of items relating to works of art near the coast of Asia Minor and in the adjacent islands, Pliny was indebted to the general, statesman, orator and historian Gaius Licinius Mucianus, who died before 77.
See David Bird's analysis of Pliny's use of water power in mining. the natural history of fishes. The first topic covered is Astronomy, in Book II. He deals with the liquid metal mercury, also found in silver mines. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [6] Rather than presenting compartmentalised, stand-alone entries arranged alphabetically, Pliny's ordered natural landscape is a coherent whole, offering the reader a guided tour: "a brief excursion under our direction among the whole of the works of nature ..."[7] The work is unified but varied: "My subject is the world of nature ... or in other words, life," he tells Titus. After an initial survey of cosmology and geography, Pliny starts his treatment of animals with the human race, "for whose sake great Nature appears to have created all other things". The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is a work by Pliny the Elder.
He describes machines used in cultivation and processing the crops. However, it does have structure: Pliny uses Aristotle's division of nature (animal, vegetable, mineral) to recreate the natural world in literary form. [73], Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae (The Etymologies, c. 600–625) quotes from Pliny 45 times in Book XII alone;[74] Books XII, XIII and XIV are all based largely on the Natural History. Evidence cited includes the fact that some samples exhibit encapsulated insects, a feature readily explained by the presence of a viscous resin. Pliny's Natural History became a model for later encyclopedias and scholarly works as a result of its breadth of subject matter, its referencing of original authors, and its index. inter arma mortisque adeo obnoxio accessu, infelici terris stirpe omni sed per utrasque Agrippinas maxime, quae Gaium, quae Domitium Neronem principes genuere totidem faces generis humani, 46 praeterea brevitate aevi quinquagesimo uno raptus anno in 1 tormentis adulteriorum coniugis socerique praegravi servitio, luisse augurium praeposteri natalis existimatur.
The work is divided into 37 books, organised into 10 volumes. He could sleep at call, and it would come upon him and leave him in the middle of his work. Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? [15], Sir Thomas Browne expressed scepticism about Pliny's dependability in his 1646 Pseudodoxia Epidemica:[80]. book ix. the various kinds of insects. [8] This teleological view of nature was common in antiquity and is crucial to the understanding of the Natural History. [79] This sentiment can be observed in the early modern period when Niccolò Leoniceno's 1509 De Erroribus Plinii ("On Pliny's Errors") attacked Pliny for lacking a proper scientific method, unlike Theophrastus or Dioscorides, and for lacking knowledge of philosophy or medicine. [33] He describes the Naturalis Historia as a Naturae historia and characterises it as a "work that is learned and full of matter, and as varied as nature herself.
In the preface, dedicated to Titus (who became emperor shortly before Pliny’s death), Pliny justified the title and explained his purpose on utilitarian grounds as the study of “the nature of things, that is, life” (“Preface,” 13). book x. the natural history of birds. Nero deliberately broke two crystal cups when he realised that he was about to be deposed, so denying their use to anyone else. [62] He states that rock crystal is valuable for its transparency and hardness, and can be carved into vessels and implements. Professor of History, University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1967–88. book viii. Publication date 1855 Topics Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works Publisher London, H. G. Bohn Collection biodiversity; MBLWHOI; blc; …
[f][g] Pliny describes methods of underground mining, including the use of fire-setting to attack the gold-bearing rock and so extract the ore. Consider upgrading to a modern browser for an improved experience. He prefers the marble Laocoön and his Sons in the palace of Titus (widely believed to be the statue that is now in the Vatican) to all the pictures and bronzes in the world (XXXVI:37).
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. "[23], In the preface, the author claims to have stated 20,000 facts gathered from some 2,000 books and from 100 select authors. on September 9, 2008, There are no reviews yet. Healy, 2004. page 331 (translation of XXXV:80, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "Historical traditions at Wells, 1464, 1470, 1497", "The Historie of the World, Commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus", "Pliny's Arrugia Water Power in Roman Gold-Mining", Complete Latin text with translation tools at Perseus Digital Library, All Six Volumes free at Project Gutenberg, Article on Pliny by Jona Lendering, with detailed table of contents of the, Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_History_(Pliny)&oldid=984399141, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Preface and list of contents, lists of authorities, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 22:16. [44] He considers it a weakness to try to find the shape and form of God,[45] or to suppose that such a being would care about human affairs. [47] He cites Posidonius's estimate that the moon is 230,000 miles away. Now what is very strange, there is scarce a popular error passant in our days, which is not either directly expressed, or diductively contained in this Work; which being in the hands of most men, hath proved a powerful occasion of their propagation.
However, Bede updated and corrected Pliny on the tides. Book I, in fact, is a summary of the remaining 36 books, listing the authors and sometimes the titles of the books (many of which are now lost) from which Pliny derived his material.
We have lost more than ten lines through your interruption."
In this regard, Pliny's influence over the medieval period has been argued to be quite extensive. He refers to using one hard mineral to scratch another, presaging the Mohs hardness scale. [65], More specifically, Isager writes that "the guiding principle in Pliny's treatment of Greek and Roman art is the function of art in society",[65] while Pliny "uses his art history to express opinions about the ideology of the state".
He praises Cato the Elder and his work De Agri Cultura, which he uses as a primary source. Fine gold wire can be woven into cloth, although imperial clothes usually combined it with natural fibres like wool. As for the nocturnal h… [4], For a number of items relating to works of art near the coast of Asia Minor and in the adjacent islands, Pliny was indebted to the general, statesman, orator and historian Gaius Licinius Mucianus, who died before 77.
See David Bird's analysis of Pliny's use of water power in mining. the natural history of fishes. The first topic covered is Astronomy, in Book II. He deals with the liquid metal mercury, also found in silver mines. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [6] Rather than presenting compartmentalised, stand-alone entries arranged alphabetically, Pliny's ordered natural landscape is a coherent whole, offering the reader a guided tour: "a brief excursion under our direction among the whole of the works of nature ..."[7] The work is unified but varied: "My subject is the world of nature ... or in other words, life," he tells Titus. After an initial survey of cosmology and geography, Pliny starts his treatment of animals with the human race, "for whose sake great Nature appears to have created all other things". The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is a work by Pliny the Elder.
He describes machines used in cultivation and processing the crops. However, it does have structure: Pliny uses Aristotle's division of nature (animal, vegetable, mineral) to recreate the natural world in literary form. [73], Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae (The Etymologies, c. 600–625) quotes from Pliny 45 times in Book XII alone;[74] Books XII, XIII and XIV are all based largely on the Natural History. Evidence cited includes the fact that some samples exhibit encapsulated insects, a feature readily explained by the presence of a viscous resin. Pliny's Natural History became a model for later encyclopedias and scholarly works as a result of its breadth of subject matter, its referencing of original authors, and its index. inter arma mortisque adeo obnoxio accessu, infelici terris stirpe omni sed per utrasque Agrippinas maxime, quae Gaium, quae Domitium Neronem principes genuere totidem faces generis humani, 46 praeterea brevitate aevi quinquagesimo uno raptus anno in 1 tormentis adulteriorum coniugis socerique praegravi servitio, luisse augurium praeposteri natalis existimatur.
Copper mining is mentioned, using a variety of ores including copper pyrites and marcasite, some of the mining being underground, some on the surface. In the view of Mary Beagon, writing in The Classical Tradition in 2010: the Historia naturalis has regained its status to a greater extent than at any time since the advent of Humanism. [4] He acknowledges his obligations to his predecessors: "To own up to those who were the means of one's own achievements. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.
The work is divided into 37 books, organised into 10 volumes. He could sleep at call, and it would come upon him and leave him in the middle of his work. Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? [15], Sir Thomas Browne expressed scepticism about Pliny's dependability in his 1646 Pseudodoxia Epidemica:[80]. book ix. the various kinds of insects. [8] This teleological view of nature was common in antiquity and is crucial to the understanding of the Natural History. [79] This sentiment can be observed in the early modern period when Niccolò Leoniceno's 1509 De Erroribus Plinii ("On Pliny's Errors") attacked Pliny for lacking a proper scientific method, unlike Theophrastus or Dioscorides, and for lacking knowledge of philosophy or medicine. [33] He describes the Naturalis Historia as a Naturae historia and characterises it as a "work that is learned and full of matter, and as varied as nature herself.
In the preface, dedicated to Titus (who became emperor shortly before Pliny’s death), Pliny justified the title and explained his purpose on utilitarian grounds as the study of “the nature of things, that is, life” (“Preface,” 13). book x. the natural history of birds. Nero deliberately broke two crystal cups when he realised that he was about to be deposed, so denying their use to anyone else. [62] He states that rock crystal is valuable for its transparency and hardness, and can be carved into vessels and implements. Professor of History, University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1967–88. book viii. Publication date 1855 Topics Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works Publisher London, H. G. Bohn Collection biodiversity; MBLWHOI; blc; …
[f][g] Pliny describes methods of underground mining, including the use of fire-setting to attack the gold-bearing rock and so extract the ore. Consider upgrading to a modern browser for an improved experience. He prefers the marble Laocoön and his Sons in the palace of Titus (widely believed to be the statue that is now in the Vatican) to all the pictures and bronzes in the world (XXXVI:37).
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. "[23], In the preface, the author claims to have stated 20,000 facts gathered from some 2,000 books and from 100 select authors. on September 9, 2008, There are no reviews yet. Healy, 2004. page 331 (translation of XXXV:80, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "Historical traditions at Wells, 1464, 1470, 1497", "The Historie of the World, Commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus", "Pliny's Arrugia Water Power in Roman Gold-Mining", Complete Latin text with translation tools at Perseus Digital Library, All Six Volumes free at Project Gutenberg, Article on Pliny by Jona Lendering, with detailed table of contents of the, Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_History_(Pliny)&oldid=984399141, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Preface and list of contents, lists of authorities, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 22:16. [44] He considers it a weakness to try to find the shape and form of God,[45] or to suppose that such a being would care about human affairs. [47] He cites Posidonius's estimate that the moon is 230,000 miles away. Now what is very strange, there is scarce a popular error passant in our days, which is not either directly expressed, or diductively contained in this Work; which being in the hands of most men, hath proved a powerful occasion of their propagation.
However, Bede updated and corrected Pliny on the tides. Book I, in fact, is a summary of the remaining 36 books, listing the authors and sometimes the titles of the books (many of which are now lost) from which Pliny derived his material.
We have lost more than ten lines through your interruption."
In this regard, Pliny's influence over the medieval period has been argued to be quite extensive. He refers to using one hard mineral to scratch another, presaging the Mohs hardness scale. [65], More specifically, Isager writes that "the guiding principle in Pliny's treatment of Greek and Roman art is the function of art in society",[65] while Pliny "uses his art history to express opinions about the ideology of the state".
He praises Cato the Elder and his work De Agri Cultura, which he uses as a primary source. Fine gold wire can be woven into cloth, although imperial clothes usually combined it with natural fibres like wool. As for the nocturnal h… [4], For a number of items relating to works of art near the coast of Asia Minor and in the adjacent islands, Pliny was indebted to the general, statesman, orator and historian Gaius Licinius Mucianus, who died before 77.
See David Bird's analysis of Pliny's use of water power in mining. the natural history of fishes. The first topic covered is Astronomy, in Book II. He deals with the liquid metal mercury, also found in silver mines. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [6] Rather than presenting compartmentalised, stand-alone entries arranged alphabetically, Pliny's ordered natural landscape is a coherent whole, offering the reader a guided tour: "a brief excursion under our direction among the whole of the works of nature ..."[7] The work is unified but varied: "My subject is the world of nature ... or in other words, life," he tells Titus. After an initial survey of cosmology and geography, Pliny starts his treatment of animals with the human race, "for whose sake great Nature appears to have created all other things". The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is a work by Pliny the Elder.
He describes machines used in cultivation and processing the crops. However, it does have structure: Pliny uses Aristotle's division of nature (animal, vegetable, mineral) to recreate the natural world in literary form. [73], Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae (The Etymologies, c. 600–625) quotes from Pliny 45 times in Book XII alone;[74] Books XII, XIII and XIV are all based largely on the Natural History. Evidence cited includes the fact that some samples exhibit encapsulated insects, a feature readily explained by the presence of a viscous resin. Pliny's Natural History became a model for later encyclopedias and scholarly works as a result of its breadth of subject matter, its referencing of original authors, and its index. inter arma mortisque adeo obnoxio accessu, infelici terris stirpe omni sed per utrasque Agrippinas maxime, quae Gaium, quae Domitium Neronem principes genuere totidem faces generis humani, 46 praeterea brevitate aevi quinquagesimo uno raptus anno in 1 tormentis adulteriorum coniugis socerique praegravi servitio, luisse augurium praeposteri natalis existimatur.
