Gabriel A. F. Silva is Assistant Professor of Classics in the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research focuses on classical Latin poetry, as well as ancient and Renaissance medicine.Paolo Garofalo is Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Classical Studies, University of Lisbon (CEC-FLUL), Portugal. He is an archaeologist and ancient historian specialising in Roman institutions, archaeology, and epigraphy. His research focuses on the region of Latium vetus, which he studies from its earliest origins to the Imperial period.Giorgio Ferri is a tenure track research in History of Religions in the Department of History, Anthropology, Religions, Art History, Media, and Performing Arts at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. His research focuses on Roman religion, from its early stages to the first Christian emperors.

• .- 1. Pliny the Elder and Medicine: A General Overview; Gabriel A.F. Silva, Paolo Garofalo, Giorgio Ferri.- Part I. Antiquity.- 2. Pliny and Greek Physicians; Vivian Nutton.- 3. Nicandrea in Pliny the Elder; Fabrizio Feraco.- 4. Castor, Castoreum and Self-Castration in Pliny: The Beaver, a Doctor in Spite of Himself?; Jean-Christophe Courtil.- 5. Ambiguous Plants in Pliny's Natural History; Pedro Duarte.- 6. Pinxere effigies herbarum atque ita subscripsere effectus: Pliny the Elder and the Ancient Tradition of the Illustrated Herbals; Isabella Bonati.- 7. Pliny and the Discovery of Euphorbea of Juba II as an Antidote against Snake Venom; Federico De Ponti.- 8. Celsus, Source of Pliny?; Paul Luthon.- 9. Tying One on: An 'Archaeological' Examination of Pliny’s Attitude Towards 'Medical Amulets'; Yvette Hunt.- Part II. Late Antiquity.- 10. Hidden Echoes of the Naturalis historia in Quintus Serenus’ Liber medicinalis; Anna Magnaldi.- 11. Medicina Plinii and the Handling of the Hidden Pliny; Alice Borgna.- Part III. Renaissance and Early Modern World.- 12. Pulling Pliny to One's Side: Defense or Attack on Medicine in the Polemical Letters of Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Dondi; Giulia Perucchi.- 13. A Lexicon for the Universe: Pliny the Elder as Medical Authority in the Long Renaissance, 1300 -1600; Fabrizio Bigotti.- 14. Nomina nuda, magicae herbae, Pliny, and the Herbal Tradition; Erin Petrella.- 15. Winds of Change? Some Notes on Portuguese Views on Pliny and Aristotle between Coimbra and Florence, Sixteenth to Seventeenth Century; David Soares Mesquita.- 16. Pliny vs. Vampires: Blood and Corpse Medicine rom Antiquity to the Early Modern Age; Francesco De Cegli.

Gabriel A. F. Silva is Assistant Professor of Classics in the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research focuses on classical Latin poetry, as well as ancient and Renaissance medicine.Paolo Garofalo is Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Classical Studies, University of Lisbon (CEC-FLUL), Portugal. He is an archaeologist and ancient historian specialising in Roman institutions, archaeology, and epigraphy. His research focuses on the region of Latium vetus, which he studies from its earliest origins to the Imperial period.Giorgio Ferri is a tenure track research in History of Religions in the Department of History, Anthropology, Religions, Art History, Media, and Performing Arts at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. His research focuses on Roman religion, from its early stages to the first Christian emperors.

• .- 1. Pliny the Elder and Medicine: A General Overview; Gabriel A.F. Silva, Paolo Garofalo, Giorgio Ferri.- Part I. Antiquity.- 2. Pliny and Greek Physicians; Vivian Nutton.- 3. Nicandrea in Pliny the Elder; Fabrizio Feraco.- 4. Castor, Castoreum and Self-Castration in Pliny: The Beaver, a Doctor in Spite of Himself?; Jean-Christophe Courtil.- 5. Ambiguous Plants in Pliny's Natural History; Pedro Duarte.- 6. Pinxere effigies herbarum atque ita subscripsere effectus: Pliny the Elder and the Ancient Tradition of the Illustrated Herbals; Isabella Bonati.- 7. Pliny and the Discovery of Euphorbea of Juba II as an Antidote against Snake Venom; Federico De Ponti.- 8. Celsus, Source of Pliny?; Paul Luthon.- 9. Tying One on: An 'Archaeological' Examination of Pliny’s Attitude Towards 'Medical Amulets'; Yvette Hunt.- Part II. Late Antiquity.- 10. Hidden Echoes of the Naturalis historia in Quintus Serenus’ Liber medicinalis; Anna Magnaldi.- 11. Medicina Plinii and the Handling of the Hidden Pliny; Alice Borgna.- Part III. Renaissance and Early Modern World.- 12. Pulling Pliny to One's Side: Defense or Attack on Medicine in the Polemical Letters of Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Dondi; Giulia Perucchi.- 13. A Lexicon for the Universe: Pliny the Elder as Medical Authority in the Long Renaissance, 1300 -1600; Fabrizio Bigotti.- 14. Nomina nuda, magicae herbae, Pliny, and the Herbal Tradition; Erin Petrella.- 15. Winds of Change? Some Notes on Portuguese Views on Pliny and Aristotle between Coimbra and Florence, Sixteenth to Seventeenth Century; David Soares Mesquita.- 16. Pliny vs. Vampires: Blood and Corpse Medicine rom Antiquity to the Early Modern Age; Francesco De Cegli.

Gabriel A. F. Silva is Assistant Professor of Classics in the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research focuses on classical Latin poetry, as well as ancient and Renaissance medicine.Paolo Garofalo is Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Classical Studies, University of Lisbon (CEC-FLUL), Portugal. He is an archaeologist and ancient historian specialising in Roman institutions, archaeology, and epigraphy. His research focuses on the region of Latium vetus, which he studies from its earliest origins to the Imperial period.Giorgio Ferri is a tenure track research in History of Religions in the Department of History, Anthropology, Religions, Art History, Media, and Performing Arts at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. His research focuses on Roman religion, from its early stages to the first Christian emperors.

• .- 1. Pliny the Elder and Medicine: A General Overview; Gabriel A.F. Silva, Paolo Garofalo, Giorgio Ferri.- Part I. Antiquity.- 2. Pliny and Greek Physicians; Vivian Nutton.- 3. Nicandrea in Pliny the Elder; Fabrizio Feraco.- 4. Castor, Castoreum and Self-Castration in Pliny: The Beaver, a Doctor in Spite of Himself?; Jean-Christophe Courtil.- 5. Ambiguous Plants in Pliny's Natural History; Pedro Duarte.- 6. Pinxere effigies herbarum atque ita subscripsere effectus: Pliny the Elder and the Ancient Tradition of the Illustrated Herbals; Isabella Bonati.- 7. Pliny and the Discovery of Euphorbea of Juba II as an Antidote against Snake Venom; Federico De Ponti.- 8. Celsus, Source of Pliny?; Paul Luthon.- 9. Tying One on: An 'Archaeological' Examination of Pliny’s Attitude Towards 'Medical Amulets'; Yvette Hunt.- Part II. Late Antiquity.- 10. Hidden Echoes of the Naturalis historia in Quintus Serenus’ Liber medicinalis; Anna Magnaldi.- 11. Medicina Plinii and the Handling of the Hidden Pliny; Alice Borgna.- Part III. Renaissance and Early Modern World.- 12. Pulling Pliny to One's Side: Defense or Attack on Medicine in the Polemical Letters of Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Dondi; Giulia Perucchi.- 13. A Lexicon for the Universe: Pliny the Elder as Medical Authority in the Long Renaissance, 1300 -1600; Fabrizio Bigotti.- 14. Nomina nuda, magicae herbae, Pliny, and the Herbal Tradition; Erin Petrella.- 15. Winds of Change? Some Notes on Portuguese Views on Pliny and Aristotle between Coimbra and Florence, Sixteenth to Seventeenth Century; David Soares Mesquita.- 16. Pliny vs. Vampires: Blood and Corpse Medicine rom Antiquity to the Early Modern Age; Francesco De Cegli.