INTRODUCTION 



BooKS XXXIII, XXXIV, and XXXV of Pliny's 

 Natural History contain interesting accounts of 

 minerals and mining and of the history of art. 



Mr. H. Rackham left when he died a translation 

 in typescript vvith a few footnotes. The Latin text 

 has been prepared by Prof. E. H. Warmington, who 

 has also added the critical notes on this text, many 

 footnotes on the translation, and marginal helps, 

 Some parts of the translation were completely 

 re-written by him. The sections on Greek art were 

 read and criticised by Prof. T. B. L. Webster, to 

 whom thanks are now duly rendered. 



The codices cited in the critical notes on the Latin 

 text are as follows : B = Bambergensis ; cd. Leid. 

 Voss. = V ; cd. Leid. Lips. = F ; cd. Chiffl{eiianus) 

 = f ; cd. Flor. Ricc. = R ; cc?. Par. Lat. 6797 = d ; c^. 

 Par. 6801 = h ; cd. Vind. CCXXXIV = a ; cd. ToleL 

 = T. 



