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Death of Pliny the Elder, 79 (1866). Artist: Unknown
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Death of Pliny the Elder, 79 (1866). Roman writer and author of Historia naturalis, Pliny (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (23-79) died in the catstrophic eruption of the volcano Vesuvius which overwhelmed Pompei. Engraving from Vies des Savants Illustres by Louis Figuier. (Paris, 1866).
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- Pliny the Elder: Roman: Author and administrator
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- Louis Figuier: French: Author, scientist
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