Pliny the younger, nephew of the great naturalist pliny the elder, was a roman orator. Pliny the youngers most popular book is the letters of the younger pliny. After studying rhetoric under quintilian, he began his career as advocate at the age of nineteen. Pliny plinius the younger article about pliny plinius. Features the complete extant works of pliny, in both english translation and the original latin. William melmoth in harvard classics series introductory note.
In our letters, the younger pliny dramatically survives the eruption the author always lives, right. 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. 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. Delphi complete works of pliny the younger illustrated by. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caec. Ioo, and delivered in the senate his official gratiarum actio to the emperor trajan for his appointment.
Younger pliny article about younger pliny by the free. 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. Pliny the younger, panegyricus loeb classical library. He was at misenum at the time of the eruption of vesuvius in 79 described in two famous letters when the elder pliny. 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.
Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, known as pliny the younger, was the son of a landowner from comum in northern italy. Pliny the younger, caius plinius caecilius secundus roman. 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 born at como in 62 a. The epistulae are later copies of a series of personal missives by pliny the younger directed to his friends and associates.
Pliny s letters provide a fascinating insight into roman life in the period 97 to 112 ad. In the year 112, pliny the younger was faced with a dilemma. After a spell as an advocate pliny became a successful politician. The younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to.
Pliny the younger was governor of pontusbithynia from 1111 ad. The loeb classical library edition of pliny the younger is in two volumes. Pliny the youngers panegyric in praise of trajan excerpts. Betty radice, the translator mentioned below, holds the theory that books iiii. This comprehensive ebook presents the complete works of pliny the younger, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual delphi bonus material. A witness to the eruption of vesuvius, pliny the younger 61 1 ad was a successful politician, public servant, and advisor to the emperor trajan. The younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to october. Includes pliny s rare oration panegyricus traiani, first time in digital print provides a special dual english and latin text, allowing readers to compare. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the. Pliny chase 18201886, american scientist, mathematician. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus.
Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born gaius caecilius or gaius caecilius cilo 61 c. Pliny the youngers letters are a standard text for early roman empire readers. Pliny the younger was a close friend of historian suetonius. 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. Translations of the ha are from magie 1921, 1924, 1932 and of plinys panegyricus from radice 1969. Plinys speeches are now lost, with the exception of one, a panegyric on. The younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to october,a. The word contubernalis describing lutulla is the military term meaning tentmate, which can only mean that she was.
After his fathers death pliny was brought up by his uncle, pliny the elder. Pliny and the panegyricus by betty radice the younger pliny was consul suffectus from september to october, a. 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. Complete letters ebook by pliny the younger rakuten kobo. 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. His panegyric was pronounced by cornelius tacitus, and virginiuss good. Letters and panegyricus i, books 17 loeb classical library volume i reprint edition. Books by pliny the younger author of the letters of the. 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.
Books by pliny, the younger sorted by popularity project. Ioo, and delivered in the senate his official gratiarum actio. 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 younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder pliny s sister. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was. Pliny the younger 10 pliny the younger or gaius plinius caecilius secundus 62c. This practice went back to the days of augustus, according to ovid ep. Read complete letters by pliny the younger available from rakuten kobo. Personable to his friends, and yet indifferent to the sufferings of others, he shows his class and would make marxists of us all if he were alive today. Delphi complete works of pliny the younger illustrated. Some are addressed to reigning emperors or to notables such as the historian tacitus. Primary sources letters of pliny the younger and the.
Pliny the younger inherited the estate of his uncle. 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. Nov 26, 2012 dramatis personae this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. But just as then, when we wished to explain the meaning and bearing of our bounty. We have a whole set of exchanges of his letters with the emperor trajan on a variety of administrative political matters. Pliny the younger s panegyric in praise of trajan excerpts trans. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder plinys sister. 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.
Pliny was a great letter writer and corresponded with historians such as tacitus and suetonius. The comments at the bottom of the letters have been added from various sources. Aug 23, 2019 pliny the younger, trajan emperor of rome 53117, domitian emperor of rome 5196, nerva emperor of rome ca. Roman senator, nephew of pliny the elder, governor of bithynia pontus 109111, author of a famous collection of letters. Caius plinius caecilius secundus, nephew and son of the elder pliny, was born at novum comum in 62 ce. Stout, scribe and critic at work in plinys letters 1954. Pliny the younger search for documents in search only in pliny the younger. He was a friend and fellow soldier of vespasian, and he dedicated his great work to titus. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented here in the english translation by j. Betty radice prepared an edition of pliny the youngers letters and panegyricus with latin text and translation 2 vols. 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.
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