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Pliny the Younger's letters, including his famous correspondence regarding the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, were discovered in the 16th century. They were published in 1599 by the Italian humanist and scholar, Giovanni Battista Pigna. This publication played a significant role in reviving interest in classical literature during the Renaissance.
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Who discovered the used of lenses?
Lenses were discovered in the first century AD but not used much until the end of the 13th century. The individuals who wrote of these lenses were Seneca and Pliny the Elder.
Which author was the most widely cited authority on monstrous people during the 16th century?
Pliny the Elder
Which author was the most widely cited authority on monstrous people's during the 16th century?
Pliny the Elder
Which author was the most widely cited authority on monstrous peoples during the 16th century?
Pliny the Elder
Did Pliny the younger survive mt Vesuvius in 79ad?
Yes, Pliny the Younger survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. As he described in a letter to the historian Tacitus, Pliny the Younger and his mother fled from their home in Misenum, escaping by ship across the Bay of Naples to safety.
Why did Pliny write to Emperor Trajan?
he wrote about wanting to have a baby with the emperor
Who was the masterful letter writer who wrote to emperor Trajan about Christians?
That'd be Pliny the Younger.
How did Pliny establish that the accused were not Christians?
Around circa 112 AD, Pliny wrote the Emperor Trajan how he determines whether someone is a Christian and worthy of death. In the letter, Pliny states that he gives Christians multiple chances to affirm they are innocent and if they refuse three times, they are executed.
Who wrote an encyclopedia on natural history that's discussed meteorology geography botany zoology and astronomy?
Pliny and elder Pliny and elder Pliny The Elder
Who invented glass?
Glass was first "created" for human use by the Syrians and then later by the Romans.More specifically, according to Pliny the Elder, it was the Phoenicians that first invented glass.Glass blowing was invented by the Syrians in the 1st century BC.Another opinionGlass wasn't invented, it was discovered "by Mesopotamians near 35000BCE..."
Who wrote historia naturalis?
Pliny the Elder wrote Historia Naturalis, also known as Natural History. It is a work of classical natural history written in the first century AD.
What did the archeologists find in pompeii after pliny the younger?
Archaeologists did not find anything after Pliny the Younger. Pliny the Younger only described the eruption of Mount Vesuvius when it happened in 79. Pompeii was first discovered in 1599 during works to divert a local river, but the uncovered areas were covered again. Pompeii was rediscovered again in 1748 and the first archaeological excavations started in 1764.
