Plin‧y the El‧der /ˌplɪni ði ˈeldəʳ/
(23–79 AD) an ancient Roman writer known for his Natural History, a very long book about plants, animals, minerals, etc. He was killed when Mount Vesuvius erupted (erupt), and he was the uncle of Pliny the Younger.

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