Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus. The letters of the younger pliny, first series volume 1 by the younger pliny free ebook project gutenberg. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder pliny s sister. Book 2, letter 6 a snobbish host gave different food and drink to his guests, according to their social status. The letters of the younger pliny by pliny the younger goodreads. Neither the younger nor the elder pliny mention the names. The letters of the younger pliny book by pliny the younger. Pliny the younger besides, as is usually the case, we are much more affected by the words which we hear, for though what you read in books may be more pointed, yet there is something in the voice, the look, the carriage, and even the gesture of the speaker, that makes a deeper impression upon the mind. Read complete letters by pliny the younger available from rakuten kobo. The letters of the younger pliny, first series volume 1 by. Reading letters pliny younger introduction classical literature. The natural history book vii with book viii 4 pliny the elders natural history is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic.
Plinys dates are pinned to the eruption of mount vesuvius in ad 79 and a statement of his nephew that he died in his 56th year, which would put his birth in ad 23 or 24 pliny was the son of an equestrian gaius plinius celer and his wife marcella. The epistulae are later copies of a series of personal missives by pliny the younger directed to. The panegyricus is an expanded, published version of pliny s oration of thanks to the emperor trajan in 100 ce. Plinys uncle, pliny the elder, helped raise and educate him and they were both witnesses to.
The letters of the younger pliny penguin classics pliny the younger. Pliny the younger clone recipe i first sampled russian rivers pliny the younger at a beeradvocate american beer fest about five years ago. Pliny is one of my favourite ancient authors it is a pleasure to read his work. Definitely recommended to those who are interested in looking into our ancient past. In chapter one 935, gibson 1 examines book one for plinys strategies of shaping biographical material to fit the larger thematic emphases of this opening book. The letters of the younger pliny penguin classics by pliny the younger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Plinys letters provide a fascinating insight into roman life in the period 97 to 112 ad. Pliny the elder, or gaius plinius secundus ad 2379 was a roman equestrian from novum comum in gallia cisalpina. You have constantly urged me to collect and publish the more highly finished of the letters that i may have written. The younger plinys account of this therefore should be read with caution. The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature. Pliny describes the simple meal his friend would have enjoyed if he had decided to spend the evening at plinys instead. Their ultimate source is a fragmentary inscription cil v 1 3442 found in a field in. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was born at como in 62 a.
This comes to inform you that i am in a perfect state of health, hoping you are in the same. Often mined as a historical and pedagogical sourcebook, this collection of private letters is now finding recognition as a rich and rewarding work in its own right. Mar 12, 2019 pliny the elder was an author, philosopher, and commander in the roman empire in the 1st century ce. Librivox recording of letters of pliny by pliny the younger. The letters of the younger pliny are a good source to look into during this period of roman history to see the dangers and excitement in which these people lived there certainly was a lot of it. Click on the l symbols to go the latin text of each letter. Pliny the elder was an author, philosopher, and commander in the roman empire in the 1st century ce. Pliny the younger or gaius plinius caecilius secundus 62c. Pliny s uncle, pliny the elder, helped raise and educate him and they were both witnesses to the eruption of vesuvius on 24 august 79 ad. Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of book 6 as an artistic entity. Pliny the elder is our double ipa, so we felt it was fitting to name our triple ipa after his son. Pliny the younger, latin in full gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born 6162 ce, comum italydied c. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caeci.
Pliny the youngers most popular book is the letters of the younger pliny. Book 1, letter 15 pliny s friend went to a fancy party. Roman senator, nephew of pliny the elder, governor of bithyniapontus 109111, author of a. Ad 611 was also a prolific letterwriter, who numbered among his correspondents such eminent figures as tacitus. See key to translations for an explanation of the format. Pliny the younger author of the letters of the younger pliny. The text of books i to ix of the letters rests on three manuscript traditions, the 9book, the 10book and the 8book, known as.
Roman senator, nephew of pliny the elder, governor of bithyniapontus 109111, author of a famous collection of letters. Pliny the younger refers to tacituss reliance upon his uncles book, the history of the german wars. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. He was commander of the fleet at misenum, the uncle of pliny the younger and author of numerous literary works, including most notably the naturalis historia.
Nonfiction harvard classics pliny the younger letters. The letters are promoted as hospitable to narrative reading but crying out for attentive rereading. Buy a cheap copy of the letters of the younger pliny book by pliny the younger. You have frequently pressed me to make a select collection of my letters if there be any which show some literary finish and give tbem to the public. Throughout his life, pliny the elder wrote an encyclopedic work, the natural history, that was often referred to even up to the modern periodindeed, it became the editorial model for encyclopedias. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the romans perspective on the world around them. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Read in english by andrew coleman the largest surviving body of plinys work is his epistulae letters, a series of personal missives directed to his friends, associates and the emperor trajan. The letters of the younger pliny, first series volume 1.
He cultivated a friendship with the roman emperor vespasian, reached social. Sometime between 1495 and 1500 giovanni giocondo discovered a manuscript in paris of plinys tenth book of letters, containing his. The letters of pliny the younger, vol 1 by pliny the. The younger pliny was at misenum at the time of the eruption in ad79 and was approximately 17 years old then. Recalling the speech in one of his letters, pliny shrewdly defines his own motives thus. Complete letters ebook by pliny the younger rakuten kobo. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born gaius caecilius or gaius caecilius cilo 61 c. The younger pliny s account of this therefore should be read with caution. May 01, 2002 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
This final book was, significantly, not intended for publication. He was at misenum at the time of the eruption of vesuvius in 79 described in two. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder plinys sister. Chapter 1 traces plinys autobiographical narrative throughout the letters. It is almost a true triple ipa with triple the amount of hops as a regular i. Book 1, letter 15 plinys friend went to a fancy party.
The panegyricus is an expanded, published version of plinys oration of thanks to the emperor trajan in 100 ce. 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. Pliny s letters provide a fascinating insight into roman life in the period 97 to 112 ad. Note on the text the text of books i to ix of the letters rests on three manuscript traditions, the 9book, the 10book and the 8book, known as. Read in english by andrew coleman the largest surviving body of pliny s work is his epistulae letters, a series of personal missives directed to his friends, associates and the emperor trajan. Books by pliny the younger author of the letters of the younger. An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
Pliny the elder died in ad 79 in stabiae while attempting the rescue of a friend and his family by ship from the eruption of mount vesuvius, which had already destroyed the cities of pompeii and herculaneum. Ive had samples of it a couple more times since that night, mostly from growlers, but that first sip left an indelible stamp on my tongue. He was at misenum at the time of the eruption of vesuvius in 79 described in two famous letters when the elder pliny died. 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. Pliny describes the simple meal his friend would have enjoyed if he had decided to spend the evening at pliny s instead. His letters are arranged in ten books, of which the tenth consists entirely of letters to and from the emperor trajan. In short, the letters of pliny the younger give us a picture of social life as it was in the closing years of the first, and the opening years of the second century of the christian era, which is as fascinating as it is absolutely unique.
The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented. The loeb classical library edition of pliny the younger is in two volumes. The text of books i to ix of the letters rests on three manuscript traditions, the 9 book, the 10 book and the 8 book, known as. 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. Pliny the younger, russian river brewings worldfamous and excessively hoppy triple ipa, is about to make its debut for 2020, where it will be on taps from february 7 until february 20. Ill admit that at the time, reading the letters of pliny the younger for my classics courses was one of my least favorite. Pliny the younger, the man, was pliny the elders nephew and adopted son. Pliny the youngers ninebook epistles is a masterpiece of roman prose. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born gaius caecilius or gaius caecilius cilo 61 ad ca. Pliny the younger s nine book epistles is a masterpiece of roman prose.