Volume 2 of Pliny the Elder’s vast Naturalis Historia continues his encyclopaedic survey of the known world, covering human ethnography, remarkable peoples at the edges of the earth, and the animal kingdom. Pliny ranges from the practical to the fantastic — recording genuine zoological observations alongside tales of dog-headed men and giant ants — offering an unmatched window into Roman natural philosophy and its sources.
This free EPUB of Volume 2 is cleanly formatted for modern reading. As part of the six-volume set, it contributes to one of the most ambitious intellectual projects of the ancient world, essential for anyone studying Roman science, geography, or the history of natural history.