Pliny the Elder

slaves who wove asbestos into clothes developed a ‘sickness of the lung’ and that a similar observation was also made on asbestos miners, by Pliny the Elder, a Roman naturalist.3,9,120 However, Browne et al describes Strabo’s and Pliny’s stories to be inaccurate due to mistranslation. He points out that Strabo was referring to arsenic disulphide, and that Elder Pliny was referring to sulphide of mercury, and not asbestos.121 Regardless of the accuracy of these anecdotes, there is a myriad of evidence

Pliny the Elder (23-79) left medieval and renaissance thinkers with a large assortment of beasts who shared certain human aspects. This belief in monsters formed part of the basis for European conceptions of natives in the New World. When Pliny had a thought, idea or something just to put down he would a document regardless if it was true or not. This leads to the conclusion that he wasn’t always right about what he had written in his natural history. Too much writing lead to Pliny not being able

The Destruction and excavation of Pompeii Shea Garrett October 5 2017 Pamperien Pompeii was a City in Italy which overall has a great significance in Roman culture. Pompeii was not famous for its rise or its rule but its destruction. Pompeii was a picture perfect world full of culture and rich history, It was destroyed in AD 79 by a Volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius. It was a symbol of Roman culture and has a great influence on the future even though it existed so long ago. Life in Pompeii

Warning signs of a volcanic eruption can occur up to a month before the eruption itself occurs. These may include earthquakes, cracks in the earth around the base of the mountain, and even the depletion of water in springs and streams. All of these signs, and more, were present up to two weeks before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which began on August 24, AD 79, and covered an estimated 16,000 citizens of Pompeii in more than 25 meters of volcanic ash. The result of this event seemingly could have

Nero’s rule we would expect to read and see letters to his friends about Nero’s wealth and incapability to rule. Cicero would have been enraged with him about the Great Fire of Rome just as Pliny, Suetonius, and Dio Cassius were. According to one article by Keresztes, “Of the earliest surviving sources, Pliny the Elder, Suetonius and Dio Cassius all,

In 79 AD, one of the most famous volcano eruptions occurred-the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. This volcano dominated the skyline of the Roman city Pompeii. After its eruption, this ancient city, once bustling with trade, became buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash. The once popular city came to a halt-it was never rebuilt and almost forgotten about until in the 18th century Pompeii was rediscovered by archeologists. This town was excavated and provided an amazing and accurate showing of the everyday

assigned in Natural History by Pliny. In those sections Pliny talks about the womb, animals which have suet, the marrow, bones and the nerve. Furthermore, the paper will also include a short biographical section on who Pliny was, and an assessment of whether or not he is advancing further knowledge on the subject or merely repeating what he has heard. Summary The 11th book, volume 2 of the naturalis historia begins with an elaborate description of the womb. According to Pliny, every woman and some animals

same to possess the facility to cause death with one look. consistent with the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene could be a little snake, "being less than twelve fingers long," that's therefore venomous, it leaves a large path of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal; its weakness is within the odor of the musteline mammal, which, consistent with Pliny, was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognizable as a result of all the encompassing shrubs and grass

A distinguished military veteran and dedicated historian, Pliny the Elder’s work provides us with aspects of everyday life in Ancient Rome, and is a valuable source for knowledge on the state of science in that time. Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder to distinguish himself from his nephew, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, wrote as a naturalist, biographer, and historian. Around 79 A.D, Pliny died during the eruption of Vesuvius which decimated Pompeii and Herculaneum, his

Have you ever been chased by lava? Most people have not. Of course they aren’t the people of Pompeii. The song “Pompeii,” by Bastille, gives them an idea of the almost unbelievable story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii. Anyone can imagine the panic on August 24, 79 AD as Dan Smith shows it in the official music video to “Pompeii” by Bastille. To begin with, the song tells a story. The song is about a man, Dan Smith, who is running away in various locations in California. He is trying