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1 Pliny the Elder
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PLINY THE ELDER° — (23–79 C.E.), Roman historian, naturalist, and administrator. Pliny s voluminous Naturalis Historia, the only work of his extant, contains a number of references to Jews and Judaism. Some of these references relate to the physical characteristics … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pliny the Elder — Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, (AD 23 – August 25, AD 79), better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author, naturalist or natural philosopher and naval and military commander of some importance who wrote Naturalis Historia . He is known… … Wikipedia
Pliny the Elder — Latin Gaius Plinius Secundus born AD 23, Novum Comum, Transpadane Gaul died Aug. 24, 79, Stabiae, near Mt. Vesuvius Roman scholar. Descended from a prosperous family, Pliny pursued a military career, held official positions (including procurator… … Universalium
Pliny the Elder — Plin|y the El|der (23 79 AD) an ancient Roman writer who wrote Natural History, a very long book about plants, animals, minerals etc. He was killed when Mount ↑Vesuvius ↑erupted, and he was the ↑uncle of Pliny the Younger … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pliny the Elder — Classical Author AD 23 79. Pliny s Historia Naturalis provides a less important study of Egypt s geography than the account given by *Strabo, but he supplies some useful and interesting information. His extensive collection of facts is… … Ancient Egypt
Pliny the Elder — noun Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23 79) • Syn: ↑Pliny, ↑Gaius Plinius Secundus • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author … Useful english dictionary
PLINY, THE ELDER — naturalist, born at Como, educated at Rome, and served in the army; was for a space procurator in Spain, spent much of his time afterwards studying at Borne; being near the Bay of Naples during an eruption of Vesuvius, he landed to witness the … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pliny the Elder — n. (23 79 A.D.) Gaius Plinius Secundus, Roman historian and author of Natural History who died while watching the eruption of Vesuvius … English contemporary dictionary
PLINY THE ELDER (GAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS) — (AD 23–AD 79) The Roman writer and polymath who recorded some information on Etruscan religious interpretation of lightning in his Historia Naturalis … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
the elder — 1 used in comparing the ages of two people who are members of the same family He s the elder of her two brothers. 2 used to refer to the older of two people (such as a father and son) who have the same name Pliny the Elder and his nephew Pliny… … Useful english dictionary
Pliny the Younger — Pliny the Young|er (?61 113 AD) an ancient Roman politician and writer whose letters provide a detailed picture of Roman life at that time. He was the ↑nephew of Pliny the Elder … Dictionary of contemporary English