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Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
Pliny the Elder
Born: 23
Died: August 25, 79 (aged 56)
Bio: Gaius Plinius Secundus, commonly known by his Anglicized name, Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher. He was also a naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian.
Known for:
- Natural History
- Pliny the Younger: 'Epistles'
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