Cornelius paifus is plinys meaning here is uncertain, ference to book ii. Choose from 500 different sets of pliny letter translation flashcards on quizlet. We have a whole set of exchanges of his letters with the emperor trajan on a variety of administrative political matters. Plinius caecilius secundus, gaius catalogus translationum et.
Click on the l symbols to go the latin text of each letter. These letters concern an episode which marks the first time the roman government recognized christianity as a. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. Complete letters ebook by pliny the younger rakuten kobo. Letters of pliny the younger and the emperor trajan. Mynors 1963, in the bibliotheca augustana pliny was born in comum in 61 or 62 a. Read complete letters by pliny the younger available from rakuten kobo. Occasionally, as in the last letters referred to, they deal with important. Plinys letters provide a fascinating insight into roman life in the period 97 to 112 ad. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the use of. These two letters are the most famous, in which pliny the younger encounters christianity for the first time. Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus.
The history of the wars in germany, in twenty books, in which he gave an. The history of the wars in germany, in twenty books, in which he gave. Antoine du pinets translation of pliny the elder jstor. The french indus visited for his own sake, not courted trie exactly renders this. Choose from 500 different sets of pliny flashcards on quizlet. See key to translations for an explanation of the format. The letters of pliny the younger by pliny the younger.
In the letter he discusses bad manners at roman dinner parties. Tis no matter which i begin with, so take them as follows. Selected letters internet history sourcebooks fordham university. The historians request this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. Selected letters of pliny, norman, ok zehnacker zehnacker, h. The two letters written by pliny the younger describing. The comments at the bottom of the letters have been added from various sources. Some more information about his career is provided by an inscription at comum.
Afterwards, when i was preparing to go into the bath, twenty days from the first attack of my. Pliny the younger was governor of pontus and bithynia from 1111 ce. This post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented here in the english translation by j. Verania, thc wife of that piso who was adopted by galba, lay extremely ill. Pliny book 1 pliny book 1, letter 1 english translation pliny book 1, letter 1 latin text. Learn pliny letter translation with free interactive flashcards.
No modern edition of the letters prints this index, and no doubt in part because. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Primary sources letters of pliny the younger and the. An index to the letters on this site arranged by book and letter number. The impropriety of this expression, in the original, seems to lie in.