Pliny the Elder

Gaius Plinius Secundus (Como, 23 or 24 – Stabiae, 25 August 79) was a Roman author, naturalist, scientist, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, procurator, and friend of the emperor Vespasian.Wikipedia

Quotes by Pliny the Elder

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

Pliny the Elder