The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny [US Edition | Retail] 1631496395, 978-1631496394

When Pliny the Elder perished at Stabiae during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, he left behind an enormous compendium

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English Pages 317 Year 10 Dec 2019

The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny [US Edition | Retail]
1631496395, 978-1631496394

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“A wonderfully rich, witty, insightful, and wide-ranging portrait of the two Plinys and their world.”—Sarah Bakewell, author of How to Live

Ash spewed into the sky. All eyes were on Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder sailed towards the phenomenon. A teenage Pliny the Y

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Pliny the Younger (c. 60-112 C.E.)―senator and consul in the Rome of emperors Domitian and Trajan, eyewitness to the eru

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