Pliny the Elder Assessment 2 Flashcards
He proceeded, having been woken, he joined Pomponianus….
…and the rest who spent the night awake. Together, they consulted on whether they should remain inside the building or wander in the open. For the buildings were tottering from frequent and huge tremors, as if removed from their foundations.
They seemed now, this way now that, to go away or to be carried back. They…
…put pillows on their heads and tied them with linen cloth: this was protection against falling debris.
Now it was day elsewhere but there it was night, blacker and thicker than all nights. However…
..many torches and different lights relieved the darkness. Pliny decided to go out onto the shore and to see from close quarters what course of action the sea would now allow. This still remained with huge waves and a strong current towards the shore.
It was now 25th August and past what would have normally been dawn. The towns…
…around Vesuvius however were still in darkness. They had first noticed the eruption early in the afternoon on the previous day.
It was still very stormy. The…
…hot air rising from Vesuvius was replaced by cold air rushing in from the sea which made it difficult for them to set sail from land.
Why is it hard to set sail from land when there are convection currents in the air?
-convection currents can create uneven and unpredictable wind patterns
There on a discarded piece of linen cloth, he reclined once and again…
…demanding cold water and chugged it. Then the flames and the forewarning smell of sulfur flames turned others to flee and woke him up. Rising and leaning on two young slaves, he fell immediately.
As far as I can gather because his breath…
…was blocked and his windpipe was closed by the fumes which were too thick; in his case this was weak by nature, narrow and frequently inflamed.
Where the daylight was restored (this was the third day from…
….that one which he saw last), a body was found unharmed and intact and was covered as he had been clothed.
The condition of the body was…
…more similar to rest than death
Meanwhile in Misenum, Mother and I- but this has nothing to do with….
….the account you are writing, and you did not wish to know anything other than about my uncle’s death; therefore, I will finish. Goodbye!
