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Pliny's Letters, Book 3
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Ancient RomeFiction AnthologiesPlays
ISBN13: 9781141958726
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Jan 1 2010
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Pliny's Letters, Book 3 offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of Pliny the Younger, a prominent Roman statesman, orator, and writer during the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD. This collection, meticulously edited by H. Keil, provides invaluable primary source material for understanding Roman society, politics, and culture.
Pliny's letters cover a wide range of topics, from legal cases and senatorial debates to descriptions of daily life, natural disasters (such as the eruption of Vesuvius), and philosophical reflections. They showcase Pliny's elegant Latin prose and his keen observations of human nature, offering insights into the values, concerns, and intellectual climate of the Roman elite. This edition is an essential resource for students and scholars of classical history, literature, and rhetoric, providing a window into a pivotal era of the Roman Empire.
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