• Pliny the Elder: Roman Author of the World's First Encyclopedia

  • Nov 11 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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Pliny the Elder: Roman Author of the World's First Encyclopedia

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    What do you get when you combine a naturalist with a disciplined soldier? None other than Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD). With a work ethic few could match, he produced tome after tome of insights into the natural world. He did all of this while primarily working as either a soldier, lawyer, or governor until meeting his end in Pompeii. Ever dedicated to the empire, the only thing Pliny loved more than Rome was natural science.

    Want to read more about this episode's characters or aren't sure about their spelling? Here's a list of this episode's major characters:
    Pliny the Elder - our protagonist
    Publius Pomponius Secundus - Pliny's mentor a good friend
    Pliny the Younger - The Elder's nephew and adopted son
    Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian - Ordered list of Emperors during Pliny's life

    Credits
    Host: C.J. Weiss
    Music:

    Credits
    Host: C.J. Weiss
    Music: Bobby Hall

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