What do you get when you combine a naturalist with a disciplined soldier? None other than Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD). With a work ethic few could match, he produced tome after tome of insights into the natural world. He did all of this while primarily working as either a soldier, lawyer, or governor until meeting his end in Pompeii. Ever dedicated to the empire, the only thing Pliny loved more than Rome was natural science.
Want to read more about this episode's characters or aren't sure about their spelling? Here's a list of this episode's major characters:
Pliny the Elder - our protagonist
Publius Pomponius Secundus - Pliny's mentor a good friend
Pliny the Younger - The Elder's nephew and adopted son
Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian - Ordered list of Emperors during Pliny's life
Credits
Host: C.J. Weiss
Music:
Credits
Host: C.J. Weiss
Music: Bobby Hall
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