He was at misenum at the time of the eruption of vesuvius in 79 described in two famous letters when the elder pliny died. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caec. Apr 01, 2014 this comprehensive ebook presents the complete works of pliny the younger, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual delphi bonus material. Pliny the younger inherited the estate of his uncle. This practice went back to the days of augustus, according to ovid ep. Pliny s letters provide a fascinating insight into roman life in the period 97 to 112 ad. Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus. After his fathers death pliny was brought up by his uncle, pliny the elder. This comprehensive ebook presents the complete works of pliny the younger, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual delphi bonus material. Ioo, and delivered in the senate his official gratiarum actio to the emperor trajan for his appointment. The panegyricus is an expanded, published version of pliny s oration of thanks to the emperor trajan in 100 ce. William melmoth in harvard classics series introductory note. Dispatches from a dying pompeii the letters of pliny the younger provide gripping insight into roman life and the last hours of a city view in app.
Primary sources letters of pliny the younger and the. The younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to october,a. 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. Books by pliny, the younger sorted by popularity project. Pliny the younger s panegyric in praise of trajan excerpts trans. Pliny the youngers most popular book is the letters of the younger pliny. Pliny the younger was born in novum comum como, northern italy, the son of lucius caecilius cilo, born there, and wife plinia marcella, a sister of pliny the elder. Pliny the younger, caius plinius caecilius secundus roman. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder pliny s sister.
Aug 23, 2019 pliny the younger, trajan emperor of rome 53117, domitian emperor of rome 5196, nerva emperor of rome ca. Pliny and the panegyricus by betty radice the younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to october, a. He was a friend and fellow soldier of vespasian, and he dedicated his great work to titus. Pliny the younger has 146 books on goodreads with 6614 ratings. Pliny the younger was a close friend of historian suetonius. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, known as pliny the younger, was the son of a landowner from comum in northern italy. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. Version 1 beautifully illustrated with images relating to plinys life and works features the complete extant works of pliny, in both english translation and the original latin. Translations of the ha are from magie 1921, 1924, 1932 and of plinys panegyricus from radice 1969. Delphi complete works of pliny the younger illustrated. Includes pliny s rare oration panegyricus traiani, first time in digital print provides a special dual english and latin text, allowing readers to compare.
Pliny chase 18201886, american scientist, mathematician. The younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to october. Stout, scribe and critic at work in plinys letters 1954. Betty radice prepared an edition of pliny the youngers letters and panegyricus with latin text and translation 2 vols.
Ioo, and delivered in the senate his official gratiarum actio. Read complete letters by pliny the younger available from rakuten kobo. Roman senator, nephew of pliny the elder, governor of bithynia pontus 109111, author of a famous collection of letters. Complete letters ebook by pliny the younger rakuten kobo. After a spell as an advocate pliny became a successful politician. Younger pliny article about younger pliny by the free. Letters and panegyricus i, books 17 loeb classical. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born gaius caecilius or gaius caecilius cilo 61 c. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder plinys sister.
Some are addressed to reigning emperors or to notables such as the historian tacitus. Features the complete extant works of pliny, in both english translation and the original latin. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. 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. After studying rhetoric under quintilian, he began his career as advocate at the age of nineteen.
He was educated at home and then in rome under quintilian. The omnificent english dictionary in limerick form. Pliny the younger was born in novum comum como, northern italy around 61 ad, the son of lucius caecilius cilo, born there, and his wife plinia marcella, a sister of pliny the elder. Betty radice, the translator mentioned below, holds the theory that books iiii. 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. In our letters, the younger pliny dramatically survives the eruption the author always lives, right. Plinys only oration that now survives is the panegyricus traiani. Pliny the younger was governor of pontusbithynia from 1111 ad.
The word contubernalis describing lutulla is the military term meaning tentmate, which can only mean that she was. Pliny the youngers letters are a standard text for early roman empire readers. Nov 26, 2012 dramatis personae this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. Pliny was a great letter writer and corresponded with historians such as tacitus and suetonius. Pliny the younger, panegyricus loeb classical library. Pliny the younger, nephew of the great naturalist pliny the elder, was a roman orator.
Books by pliny the younger author of the letters of the. Version 1 beautifully illustrated with images relating to pliny s life and works features the complete extant works of pliny, in both english translation and the original latin. We have a whole set of exchanges of his letters with the emperor trajan on a variety of administrative political matters. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was born at como in 62 a. Pliny wrote hundreds of letters, many of which still survive, that are of great historical value for the time period. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was. This post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. The letters of pliny the younger have preserved for posterity a precious portrait of first century life, detailing the daily routines of the roman times and.
He was the governor in the roman province of bithynia modern day turkey when a number of christians were brought into his court. The loeb classical library edition of pliny the younger is in two volumes. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the. Delphi complete works of pliny the younger illustrated by. Pliny the youngers panegyric in praise of trajan excerpts. His panegyric was pronounced by cornelius tacitus, and virginiuss good. Project gutenberg offers 61,752 free ebooks to download. In the year 112, pliny the younger was faced with a dilemma. Letters and panegyricus i, books 17 loeb classical library volume i reprint edition. The younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to.
Pliny the elder 23 ad79 ad, ancient roman nobleman, scientist, historian, and author of naturalis historia plinys natural history pliny the younger died 1, ancient roman statesman, orator, writer, and pliny the elders nephew and adopted son. Pliny the younger 10 pliny the younger or gaius plinius caecilius secundus 62c. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented here in the english translation by j. Pliny plinius the younger article about pliny plinius. He was the grandson of senator and landowner gaius caecilius, revered his uncle, pliny the elder who at this time was extremely famous around the roman empire. Caius plinius caecilius secundus, nephew and son of the elder pliny, was born at novum comum in 62 ce. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog.
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