Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24–79), called Pliny the Elder (/ˈplɪni/), was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander...
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Look up Pliny in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pliny may refer to: Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE), ancient Roman nobleman, scientist, historian, and author...
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113), better known as Pliny the Younger (/ˈplɪni/), was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise...
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The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is a Latin work by Pliny the Elder. The largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire to...
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Pliny's ship to the location had prevented anyone from leaving. Pliny and his party saw flames coming from several parts of the mountain, which Pliny...
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Pliny the Younger, the Roman governor of Bithynia and Pontus (now in modern Turkey), wrote a letter to Emperor Trajan around AD 110 and asked for counsel...
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James Whitney (politician) (redirect from James Pliny Whitney)
Sir James Pliny Whitney KCMG KC (October 2, 1843 – September 25, 1914) was a Canadian politician and lawyer in the province of Ontario. He served as Conservative...
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Epistulae ([ɛˈpɪs.t̪ʊ.ɫ̪ae̯], "letters") are a series of personal missives by Pliny the Younger directed to his friends and associates. These Latin letters...
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Pliny Earle may refer to: Pliny Earle I (1762–1832), American inventor Pliny Earle (physician) or Pliny Earle II (1809–1892), American physician Pliny...
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Mount Vesuvius (section The two Plinys)
unknown. The only surviving witness account consists of two letters by Pliny the Younger to the historian Tacitus. Vesuvius has erupted many times since...
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