Pliny The Elder The Natural History Book Vii With Book Viii 1 34

Author : Pliny the Elder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472521019

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

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 crucial to understanding the work as a whole. In Pliny's eyes, mankind 'for whose sake nature was created', represents the basis for which the natural world was founded and structured. As a result, the book provides valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs that were current in Pliny's era. One of the most interesting transitions of subject in The Natural History is that from man to animals (between Books VII and VIII) and for this reason the section on elephants at the beginning of Book VIII is included here, to show how Pliny moves on to his account of the animal he considers 'nearest to the human disposition'. This edition provides the full Latin text accompanied by commentary notes that provide linguistic help and explanations, plus vocabulary lists of Latin terms and an index of proper names. The in-depth introduction provides valuable details about the work's historical, scientific and literary context, as well as an overview of the work's legacy and reception.

Author : Pliny the Elder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472521026

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

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 crucial to understanding the work as a whole. In Pliny's eyes, mankind 'for whose sake nature was created', represents the basis for which the natural world was founded and structured. As a result, the book provides valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs that were current in Pliny's era. One of the most interesting transitions of subject in The Natural History is that from man to animals (between Books VII and VIII) and for this reason the section on elephants at the beginning of Book VIII is included here, to show how Pliny moves on to his account of the animal he considers 'nearest to the human disposition'. This edition provides the full Latin text accompanied by commentary notes that provide linguistic help and explanations, plus vocabulary lists of Latin terms and an index of proper names. The in-depth introduction provides valuable details about the work's historical, scientific and literary context, as well as an overview of the work's legacy and reception.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191518355

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The Elder Pliny on the Human Animal by Anonim Pdf

As a detailed study of the human animal, described by its author as the raison d'etre of nature, Book Seven of the elder Pliny's Natural History is crucial to the understanding of the work as a whole. In addition, however, it provides a valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs current in Pliny's era, many of which have resonances for other eras and cultures. The present study includes a substantial introduction examining the background to Pliny's life, thought, and writing, together with a modern English translation, and a detailed commentary which emphasizes the importance of Book Seven as possibly the most fascinating cultural record surviving from early imperial Rome.

Author : Pliny (the Elder.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119312663

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The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny (the Elder.) Pdf

Author : Pliny (the Elder.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Science
ISBN : PRNC:32101064225715

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The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny (the Elder.) Pdf

Author : The Elder Pliny
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015639526

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Pliny's Natural History. In Thirty-seven Books by The Elder Pliny Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Pliny (the Elder.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Natural history
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020095613

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The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny (the Elder.) Pdf

Author : Roy Gibson,Ruth Morello
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004210073

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Pliny the Elder: Themes and Contexts by Roy Gibson,Ruth Morello Pdf

Pliny's Naturalis Historia is a sophisticated encyclopaedia of the riches of the ancient world. The contributors to the present volume represent and join a new generation of critics who have begun to examine the dominant motifs which give shape to the work.

Author : Pliny (the Elder.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Natural history
ISBN : ONB:+Z254220907

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The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny (the Elder.) Pdf

Author : Peter Fane-Saunders
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781316419090

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Pliny the Elder and the Emergence of Renaissance Architecture by Peter Fane-Saunders Pdf

The Naturalis historia by Pliny the Elder provided Renaissance scholars, artists and architects with details of ancient architectural practice and long-lost architectural wonders - material that was often unavailable elsewhere in classical literature. Pliny's descriptions frequently included the dimensions of these buildings, as well as details of their unusual construction materials and ornament. This book describes, for the first time, how the passages were interpreted from around 1430 to 1580, that is, from Alberti to Palladio. Chapters are arranged chronologically within three interrelated sections - antiquarianism; architectural writings; drawings and built monuments - thereby making it possible for the reader to follow the changing attitudes to Pliny over the period. The resulting study establishes the Naturalis historia as the single most important literary source after Vitruvius's De architectura.

Author : The Elder Pliny
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0344601587

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The Elder Pliny's Chapters on the History of Art by The Elder Pliny Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : American Museum of Natural History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Illustrated books
ISBN : 1454912146

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Natural Histories by American Museum of Natural History Pdf

Highlights 40 masterworks of illustrated scientific art from the Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural History.

Author : Pliny
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0342359274

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The Natural History of Pliny; Volume 1 by Pliny Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Arianne Faber Kolb
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780892367702

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Jan Brueghel the Elder by Arianne Faber Kolb Pdf

Kolb has produced a thoroughly researched essay on this painting, which is in the Getty Museum. The study focuses on Brueghel's depiction of nature, especially his exacting representation of identifiable species of animals and birds, the names of which are listed. Brueghel's collaboration with other painters, his and other painters' re-use of the same theme and composition, and the history and practice of natural history collection and representation are central themes. The volume, which is printed in a horizontal format (it's 11x8") and heavily illustrated, is written for a general audience, though art historians will also find much of interest.

Author : Livy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107620025

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Livy Book XXVII by Livy Pdf

Originally published in 1913, this book contains the Latin text of the 27th book of the monumental history of Rome by Titus Livius, which deals with Roman advances against Punic forces in Italy and Spain. The history is prefaced with an introduction to Livy's sources and a guide to his dense style.