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  • The Natural History of Pliny the Elder (Complete) and Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew

    by Pliny the Elder & Josephine Preston Peabody ...
    Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew by Josephine Preston Peabody is a collection of retold Greek myths and folk stories written during the late 19th century. This work seeks to revive and present ancient tales that capture the joys, sorrows, and moral lessons inherent in human experience, drawing upon characters and narratives from Greek mythology that remain influential in literature and culture. At ... Read more

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  • The Natural History of Pliny the Elder (Complete)

    by Pliny the Elder ...
    Caius Plinius Secundus was born either at Verona or Novum Comum1, now Como, in Cisalpine Gaul, in the yearA.U.C. 776, and A.D. 23. It is supposed that his earlier years were spent in his native province; and that he was still a youth when he removed to Rome, and attended the lectures of the grammarian Apion. It was in about his sixteenth year that he there saw Lollia Paulina, as in the following ... Read more

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  • Natural History

    Translated by John Healey ...
    by Pliny the Elder ...
    Pliny's Natural History is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinkles. Pliny ... Read more

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  • The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature

    The Civil War, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Conspiracy of Catiline, Strategemata, The History of Rome

    by Ovid, Horace, Virgil, Plutarch, Livy, Suetonius, Tacitus, Polybius, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome Augustus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Flavius Josephus, Sextus Julius Frontinus, Marcus Aurelius, Titus Lucretius Carus, Terence, Tibullus, Petronius Arbiter, Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, Lucilius, Lucius Apuleius ...
    The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature is a meticulously edited anthology that encapsulates the essence of Roman thought, culture, and artistry. Capturing the epochs of Rome from its mythic foundation to the height of its imperial power, this collection traverses an array of literary styles—from epic poetry and philosophical treatises to historical chronicles and ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Pliny the Elder (Delphi Classics)

    by Pliny the Elder, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 48 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder’s encyclopaedic ‘Natural History’, composed in 37 books, remains an unrivalled compendium of Roman knowledge. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Pliny’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, ... Read more

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  • The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)

    Enriched edition. Complete Edition

    by Pliny the Elder, Cooper Black ...
    Translated by John Bostock, Henry T. Riley ...
    In "The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)", Pliny the Elder offers an unparalleled compendium that encapsulates the breadth of ancient knowledge and inquiry. Written in the 1st century CE, this monumental work spans various disciplines, including astronomy, geography, botany, and zoology, employing a meticulous yet narrative-driven style that reflects the Roman quest for understanding the ... Read more

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  • The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)

    Enriched edition. Complete Edition

    by Pliny the Elder, Collin Booth ...
    Translated by John Bostock, Henry T. Riley ...
    In 'The Natural History of Pliny' (Vol. 1-6), Pliny the Elder presents an expansive and systematic exploration of the natural world, melding empirical observation with a philosophical perspective. This monumental work, composed in the first century AD, serves as one of the earliest encyclopedias, encompassing a vast array of topics from astronomy to botany, geography to zoology. Pliny's literary ... Read more

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  • Greek and Roman Accounts of India

    by Herodotus, Pliny the Elder & Strabo ...
    Herodotus, also known as the Father of History, lived in the 5th century B.C. (c.484 BC c.425 BC) and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced is a record of his investigation of the origins ... Read more

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  • The Natural History of Pliny (Vol. 1-6)

    Complete Edition

    by Pliny the Elder ...
    Translated by John Bostock, Henry T. Riley ...
    According to Pliny's definition, Natural History is a book about the natural world or life. It is the first encyclopedic work in history and a model for later encyclopedias. It is also the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern days. In this book, Pliny covers topics including astronomy, mathematics, geography, ethnography, anthropology, human physiology, zoology, ... Read more

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  • Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)

    by Dr Pliny the Elder ...
    Series Book 7 - Latin Texts
    Pliny the Elder's Natural History is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the Romans' perspective on the world around them.Book VII of The Natural History provides a detailed examination of the human animal and is ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature

    The Golden Ass, On Friendship and Old Age, The Satyricon, Meditations, The Art of Love, Aeneid

    by Plutarch, Livy, Suetonius, Tacitus, Polybius, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome Augustus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Flavius Josephus, Sextus Julius Frontinus, Marcus Aurelius, Titus Lucretius Carus, Terence, Ovid, Horace, Virgil, Tibullus, Petronius Arbiter, Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, Lucilius, Lucius Apuleius ...
    The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature masterfully curates an expansive array of works that span the vast chronological and stylistic spectrum of Roman literary heritage. Moving seamlessly from the stoic reflections of Marcus Aurelius to the satirical sharpness of Juvenal, this collection provides an unparalleled immersion into the intellectual and cultural milieus of Ancient Rome. The ... Read more

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  • How to Make Money

    An Ancient Guide to Wealth Management

    by Luca Grillo, Pliny the Elder ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    An enriching collection of classical writings about how ancient Romans made—and thought about—moneyAncient Romans liked money. But how did they make a living and sometimes even become rich? The Roman economy was dominated by agriculture, but it was surprisingly modern in many ways: the Romans had companies with CEOs, shareholders, and detailed contracts regulated by meticulous laws; systems of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD