Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1504 Pliny, the Younger 61 Plinius, Caius, Secundus Plinius Caecilius Secundus, Caius Bosanquet, F. C. T. (Frederick Charles Tindal) 1847 1928 Bosanquet, Fredrick Charles Tindal Bosanquet, Frederick Charles Tindal Melmoth, William 1799 Fitzosborne, Thomas, Sir Letters of Pliny Produced by David Reed and David Widger "Letters of Pliny" by Pliny the Younger is a collection of epistolary writings composed in the early 2nd century AD. These letters reflect the daily life, interests, and observations of a Roman aristocrat, providing insights into both personal experiences and broader societal issues of his time. The letters encompass a variety of subjects, including politics, literature, philosophy, and historical events, making them a rich resource for understanding Roman culture and life. The beginning of the collection introduces Pliny and sets the tone for the letters that follow. Pliny, educated in rhetoric and involved in politics under Emperor Trajan, begins with a letter addressing Septitius, in which he discusses the selection and publication of his letters. He jokes about the effort needed to compile them and expresses a desire to also preserve future correspondences. This establishes an engaging and reflective style in which Pliny candidly addresses friends and acquaintances, touching on themes of friendship, mortality, and the pursuit of knowledge, all while maintaining a witty and sometimes self-deprecating tone. The opening letters hint at both his personal relationships and the political complexities of his era, making them appealing not just as historical documents but also as profound reflections on human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pliny, the Younger -- Correspondence Latin letters -- Translations into English Authors, Latin -- Rome -- Correspondence Lawyers -- Rome -- Correspondence PA Text Harvard Classics Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 704049 703927 2024-10-02T04:57:04.257616 2023-10-02T04:57:03.046664 text/html text/html 713525 2018-11-11T09:10:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 227050 2018-11-11T09:10:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315636 2024-10-02T04:57:17.533574 application/epub+zip 326539 2024-10-02T04:57:08.372712 application/epub+zip 317053 2024-10-02T04:57:06.500667 application/epub+zip 658965 2024-10-02T04:57:25.020522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556882 2024-10-02T04:57:15.633562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540445 2022-09-02T06:09:05.463668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552193 552187 2024-10-02T04:57:02.563672 2023-10-02T04:57:01.497628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 541678 2018-11-11T09:10:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205818 2018-11-11T09:10:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21655 2024-10-02T04:57:25.173518 application/rdf+xml 12707 2024-10-02T04:57:07.116621 image/jpeg 3263 2024-10-02T04:57:06.806645 image/jpeg 297792 2024-10-02T04:57:04.309718 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia