With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man. - Pliny the Elder

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With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.

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About Pliny the Elder

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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