The smell of sulfur this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. The collection includes his wellknown letters about the eruption of vesuvius 6. His letters are arranged in ten books, of which the tenth consists entirely of letters to and from the emperor trajan. Pliny to cornelius tacitus thank you for asking me to send you a description of my uncles death so that you can leave an accurate account of it for posterity1. Letters of pliny by pliny the younger free at loyal books. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. A sixthcentury fragment of the letters of pliny the younger a study of six leaves of an uncial manuscript preserved in the pierpont morgan library new york by e.
Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was born at como in 62 a. When pliny the younger was 17 or 18, his uncle pliny the elder died attempting to rescue victims of the vesuvius eruption, and the terms of the elder pliny s will passed his estate to his nephew. The loeb classical library edition of pliny the younger is in two volumes. Pliny has a gift for description and a versatile prose style, and more than any of his contemporaries he gives an unprejudiced picture of rome as he knew it. Pliny the youngers most popular book is the letters of the younger pliny. The correspondence between pliny and emperor trajan shows that the roman empire, as a government entity, did not at this time seek out christians for prosecution or persecution. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. The comments at the bottom of the letters have been added from various sources. The letters by gaius plinius caecilius secundus librarything. Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus. In the same document the younger pliny was adopted by his uncle. Pliny the younger, nephew of the great naturalist pliny the elder, was a roman orator. In these twin dilemmas, younger pliny focuses on the psychological processes of decisionmaking under stress. Pliny s letter is the earliest pagan account to refer to early christians and provides a key description of roman administrative process and problems.
I know that immortal fame awaits him if his death is recorded by you. The letters of the younger pliny book by pliny the younger. He was only eight years old when his father caecilius died, and he was adopted by his uncle, the elder pliny, author of the natural history. The letters of the younger pliny penguin classics by pliny the younger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was. Definitely recommended to those who are interested in looking into our ancient past. The letters of the younger pliny are a good source to look into during this period of roman history to see the dangers and excitement in which these people lived there certainly was a lot of it. Click on the l symbols to go the latin text of each letter.
The letters of book 10 are addressed to or from the emperor trajan in their entirety. Thank you for asking me to send you a description of my uncles death so that you can leave an accurate account of it for posterity1. Jun 16, 2016 pliny to attius clemens regulus has lost his son. Letters of pliny by pliny the younger full audio book. This final book was, significantly, not intended for publication. These letters are a unique testimony of roman administrative history and everyday life in the 1st century ce.
See key to translations for an explanation of the format. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented here in the english translation by j. The third book i wish to speak about i came upon entirely by accident. This penguin classics edition is translated with an introduction by betty radice. Sep 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and. Books by pliny the younger author of the letters of the. Complete lettersoffers the advantage of extensive endnotes. I have some three thousand books in my house and now and then, looking at the serried shelves, i realise that i havent one i want to read. You have constantly urged me to collect and publish the more highly finished of the letters that i may have written. Born in como, italy, pliny the younger was the nephew of pliny the elder, who is considered by many to be the greatest naturalist of antiquity. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the use of. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Letters of pliny the younger to the historian tacitus.
Book vi 396 book vii 484 map of central and northern italy 565 volume ii. The original source is pliny the younger, epistles 10. Of this one misfortune he is not deserving, but i do not know whether he considers it a misfortune. On one such occasion i caught sight of the letters of pliny the younger loeb library. Pliny responded with a narrative extending from the early afternoon. Letters of pliny by pliny the younger full audio book great.
He was only eight years old when his father, caecilius, died, and he was adopted by his uncle, the elder pliny, author of the natural history. As you are an exemplary instance of tender regard to your family in general, and to your late excellent brother in particular, whose warm attachment you returned with an equal fondness. It was at this time that pliny became closer to his uncle pliny the elder. Jun 24, 2010 the longestablished penguinthe letters of pliny theyounger was translated by betty radice, who also edited the latin text for the scholarly loeb series. Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of book 6 as an artistic entity. His letters are arranged in ten books, of which the tenth consists entirely of. I got pliny the younger s letter to trajan from the notes to eusebius ecclesiastical history, book iii, ch. Buy a cheap copy of the letters of the younger pliny book by pliny the younger. Pliny the younger has 145 books on goodreads with 6500 ratings. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented. Providing a series of fascinating views of imperial rome, the letters of the younger pliny also offer one of the fullest selfportraits to survive from classical times.
The letters of pliny the youngerletter ii, ix wikisource. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. The letters of the younger pliny by pliny the younger. Ad 611 was also a prolific letter writer, who numbered among his correspondents such eminent figures as tacitus. Pliny the younger, or gaius plinius caecilius secundus, was the nephew and adopted son of pliny the elder, the author of the famous and importantly influential natural history in thirtyseven. The boy had an alert character but an unreliable one, which however he could have followed what is right, if he had not taken after his father.
The very excellent young man sempronius caelianus, having. This is the first general introduction to pliny s letters published in any language, combining close readings with broader context and adopting a fresh and innovative approach to reading the letters as an artistically structured collection. It would be a long story, and of no importance, were i to recount too particularly by what accident i who am not at all fond of society supped lately with a person, who in his own opinion lives in splendour combined with economy. Choose from 500 different sets of pliny flashcards on quizlet.
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