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Pliny the Elders 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 themBook VII of The Natural History provides a detailed examination of the human animal and is crucial to understanding the work as a whole In Plinys 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 Plinys 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 dispositionThis 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 indepth introduction provides valuable details about the works historical scientific and literary context as well as an overview of the works legacy and reception
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For students of Latineven those at an advanced levelreading original works by Latin authors can be daunting Students must remember a seemingly endless array of grammatical rules and vocabulary and often the material to be translated seems dull and lengthy beyond endurance Here P L Chambers overcomes these challenges through her engaging presentation of the writings of Pliny the ElderPliny the Elder 2379 ad was a military officer and imperial administrator of the early Roman Empire His avid interest in natural phenomena led him to write the Natural Histories an encyclopedic work encompassing subjects as diverse as astronomy geography biology zoology botany medicine and gemology The passages from the Natural Histories included here for translation are enjoyable to read and revealing of what firstcentury Romans thought about their world Accompanying the Latin texts are the following features Quick grammatical reviews at the start of each chapter Examples from the Latin passages that demonstrate relevant grammatical topics Sentence exercises based on the original text Endofchapter vocabulary lists specific to the chapter readings Grammatical tables at the end of the book for quick reference A glossary that includes basic vocabulary A teachers key available to instructors upon requestClassroomtested by the author this appealing reader motivates students to continue their study of Latin and provides a welcome alternative for instructors seeking accessible textbooks for their students
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