Book 8, Chapter 21 of Pliny the Elder: The Natural History by James Seley
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Title
Book 8, Chapter 21 of Pliny the Elder: The Natural History by James Seley
Subject
Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions
Description
Chapter 21: Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions talks about how the ancient Greeks were able to tame lions and incorporate them into society. Some Greeks formed companionships with these animals by helping them out when the lions were in a time of distress, and were able to create relationships with them.
Creator
Pliny the Elder
Source
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0137%3Abook%3D8%3Achapter%3D1
Publisher
The Natural History. Pliny the Elder. John Bostock, M.D., F.R.S. H.T. Riley, Esq., B.A. London. Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 1855.
Contributor
John Bostock
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.
Format
Digital Website
Language
Originally written in Latin but was translated in English
Type
Ancient Greek and Roman Literature
Identifier
http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0978.phi001.perseus-eng1:8.21
Coverage
Lions in Ancient Rome
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