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Naturalis historia
Book • 1469
Pliny the Elder's "Naturalis Historia" is a monumental encyclopedic work covering a vast range of topics, from astronomy and geography to zoology and botany.
It represents a compilation of knowledge from various sources, reflecting the state of scientific understanding in the Roman world.
The work includes detailed descriptions of plants, animals, and minerals, along with their properties and uses.
Pliny's work served as a significant source of information for centuries, influencing both scientific and literary traditions.
Despite its limitations as a compilation, it remains a valuable historical document.
It represents a compilation of knowledge from various sources, reflecting the state of scientific understanding in the Roman world.
The work includes detailed descriptions of plants, animals, and minerals, along with their properties and uses.
Pliny's work served as a significant source of information for centuries, influencing both scientific and literary traditions.
Despite its limitations as a compilation, it remains a valuable historical document.
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Mentioned by David Zuluaga as a book that Funes was reciting in Latin, specifically a phrase from a chapter about memory.
61. «Funes el memorioso»
Mentioned as the author of 'Historia Naturalis' (Naturgeschichte), one of the first comprehensive works of natural science knowledge.
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