pliny the younger recorded the eruption of mt. vesuvius.
who recorded the eruption of mt. vesuvius?
pliny the younger
bullet::::- petrone p.p., fedele f. (a cura di), 2002. "vesuvio 79 a.d. vita e morte ad ercolano," fridericiana editrice universitaria, napoli.









































bullet::::- antonio virgili, culti misterici ed orientali a pompei, gangemi, roma, 2008.









































bullet::::- national geographic, vol 212, no 3. "vesuvius. asleep for now," (september, 2006) http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/vesuvius/vesuvius-text









































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bullet::::- pliny the younger’s letters on the catastrophic eruption of mt. vesuvius in 79 a.d. to the roman historian tacitus from university of arizona: pliny the younger, letters 6.16 and 6.20 to cornelius tacitus and in project gutenberg: letter lxv — to tacitus, letter lxvi — to cornelius tacitus









































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herculaneum
"vesuvius from posillipo" by moonlight was painted in europe during the neoclassical period. in response to the discovery of the ancient roman cities, the king of naples appeared to have encouraged the exploration of mt. vesuvius, pompeii, herculaneum, and the bay of naples. this likely lead numerous artists, such as wright himself, to go to england and become inspired by the sublimity of mt. vesuvius. occurring at the same time was the enlightenment movement, towards which wright contributed his more popular scientifically and industrially themed works, especially his two most famous pieces: "a philosopher lecturing on the orrery" and "an experiment on a bird in the air pump". these typically displayed scientific demonstrations in a dimly lit room, suggesting the idea that society should revolve around education. even though "vesuvius from posillipo by moonlight" is not of a directly historical or scientific theme, wright may have painted mt. vesuvius because he felt that it was an important part of history to preserve and be aware of, in addition to his fascination by its nature. today, is evident that the 79 a.d. eruption of mt. vesuvius was indeed a major catastrophic event, because two cities with great archaeological artifacts of ancient rome lie beneath its volcanic ashes.
vesuvius from posillipo by moonlight