It is far from easy to determine whether she [Nature] has p… - Pliny the Elder

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It is far from easy to determine whether she [Nature] has proved to man a kind parent or a merciless stepmother.

Pliny the Elder

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Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 – 79), called Pliny the Elder was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for encyclopedias.

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Native Name: Caius Plinius Secundus

Alternative Names: Gaius Plinius Secundus • Gaius P. Secundus • Caius P. Secundus • C. Plinius Secundus • Plinius • Pliny • the Elder Pliny

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Why is it that we entertain the belief that for every purpose odd numbers are the most effectual?

It has been observed that the height of a man from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot is equal to the distance between the tips of the middle fingers of the two hands when extended in a straight line.

It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs.

It is far from easy to determine whether she [Nature] has proved to man a kind parent or a merciless stepmother. - Pliny the Elder

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