How Long to Read Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)

How Long Does it Take to Read Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)?

It takes the average reader 6 hours to read Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34) by Pliny the Pliny the Elder

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Pliny the Elder's Natural History is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the Romans' perspective on the world around them. Book VII of The Natural History provides a detailed examination of the human animal and is crucial to understanding the work as a whole. In Pliny's eyes, mankind 'for whose sake nature was created', represents the basis for which the natural world was founded and structured. As a result, the book provides valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs that were current in Pliny's era. One of the most interesting transitions of subject in The Natural History is that from man to animals (between Books VII and VIII) and for this reason the section on elephants at the beginning of Book VIII is included here, to show how Pliny moves on to his account of the animal he considers 'nearest to the human disposition'. This edition provides the full Latin text accompanied by commentary notes that provide linguistic help and explanations, plus vocabulary lists of Latin terms and an index of proper names. The in-depth introduction provides valuable details about the work's historical, scientific and literary context, as well as an overview of the work's legacy and reception.

How long is Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)?

Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34) by Pliny the Pliny the Elder is 360 pages long, and a total of 90,000 words.

This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34) aloud.

What Reading Level is Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)?

Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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