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Pliny the Elder

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Noun1.Pliny the Elder - Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)


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Roman scientist and historian Pliny the Elder (circa 23-79) collated much information about tides, noting that spring tides were a few days before and after new and full moons.
Byline: Karen Nugent BOYLSTON - The commemoration ceremony at a bench in a place called "Pliny's Allee" - as in the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder - is a tipoff, as is the lecture by Carla Capaldo, an expert on Italian food and wine.
In Europe, milk thistle was used as a well-known remedy for liver problems and also as a digestive aid Pliny the Elder, the early Roman writer, explained how the juice of milk thistle mixed with honey was used for carrying off bile In Europe, milk thistle was used as a well-known remedy for liver problems and also as a digestive aid.
 
 
 
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