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the Elder Pliny (23–79) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.
Books by the Elder Pliny
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6)
Pliny's sprawling encyclopedic work catalogs the ancient world's wonders with genuine curiosity, blending careful observation with credulity in a way that captures both Roman scientific ambition and its limitations.
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)
Pliny's sprawling catalog of natural phenomena reads like the fever dream of an ancient mind trying to capture everything knowable about the physical world in a single text.
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6)
Pliny returns with renewed wonder at gems, precious metals, and the mysterious properties attributed to them—a window into how the ancient world mythologized material wealth and natural rarity.
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 5 (of 6)
Pliny's Natural History is ancient curiosity unleashed: a Roman scholar cramming every animal, mineral, and myth he'd heard into one breathless catalog that mistakes wonder for knowledge.
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4 (of 6)
