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Natural History A Selection (Classics)

Gaius Pliny

Pliny's Natural History is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger of...

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It was mentioned that Pliny the Elder referenced soap in his book, 'Naturalis Historia', around 77 AD, further solidifying the Romans' engagement with soap.

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But also pliny the elder mentioned it in his naturalist historia from 77 Ce

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It was mentioned that Pliny the Elder referenced soap in his book, 'Naturalis Historia', around 77 AD, further solidifying the Romans' engagement with soap.

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But also pliny the elder mentioned it in his naturalist historia from 77 Ce

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