Inventorum Natura: The Wonderful Voyage of Pliny

by Una Woodruff

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This is a fascinating book that offers selections of Pliny's writings on the strange beasts, creatures, and hanf-humans that he believed populated the world. Lovely illustrations accompany the writing. Even if you do not read Latin, the English translation and the pictures make the book a pleasure

Jul 20, 2007

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