The ancient letters and the ruined city make for an ideal pairing, as both offer a remarkable look into daily life in ancient rome. The rest of the site has the text of the letters in latin and translations into rather archaic english. The letters of pliny the younger on the eruption of vesuvius, and more on. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented here in the english translation by j. The style is very different from that in the panegyricus, and some commentators maintain that pliny initiated a new genre. Thank you for asking me to send you a description of my uncles death so that you can leave an accurate account of it for posterity1. William melmoth in harvard classics series introductory note. These letters are a unique testimony of roman administrative history and everyday life in the 1st century. You will ask how that can possibly be in the midst of rome. Pliny the younger wrote hundreds of letters, of which 247 survive and are of great historical value. 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. Choose from 500 different sets of pliny letter translation flashcards on quizlet. A day in the life of pliny the elder by pliny the younger.
He was only eight years old when his father, caecilius, died, and he was adopted by his uncle, the elder pliny. The comments at the bottom of the letters have been added from various sources. A readable translation of the many letters of one of historys most famous letter writers, and also a good source on his eventful life. Correspondence, latin letters, translations into english, latin authors, omens, translations into finnish, biography.
It is a very advantageous practice and what many recommend to translate either from greek into latin, or from latin into greek. I have spent these several days past among my papers with the most pleasing tranquillity imaginable. A rusca 1961 translations of greek and latin classics plinius minor. Melmonths translation of pliny s letters, was first pub.
Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was born at como in 62 a. Like most other existing ancient texts, pliny s letters survive only through copies made hundreds of years later and they often differ slightly from each other. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. He was educated at home and then in rome under quintilian. Epistulae vi letters 6 is the sixth of ten books of letters by the roman lawyer and author pliny the younger, mainly written around 106 to 107 ce. His letters are arranged in ten books, of which the tenth consists entirely of letters to and from the emperor trajan. Caius plinius secundus had correspondence with many of the great men of his time, including emperor trajan and the historians tacitus and suetonius, and wrote of such fascinating topics as the dacian wars, christians in his province of bithynia, the excesses. I am extremely desirous therefore to know your sentiments concerning spectres, whether you believe they actually exist and have their own proper shapes and a measure of divinity, or are only the false impressions of a terrified imagination. Having never been present at any trials of the christians, i am unacquainted with the method and limits to be observed either in. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the use of.
Pliny, the younger is also know as plinius caecilius secundus, gaius. Learn pliny letter translation with free interactive flashcards. Definitely recommended to those who are interested in looking into our ancient past. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born gaius caecilius or gaius caecilius cilo 61 c. You have constantly urged me to collect and publish the more highly finished of the letters that i may have written. Click on a word to bring up parses, dictionary entries, and frequency statistics. Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. Pliny book 1, letter 9 english translation pliny book 1, letter 9 latin text pliny book 1, letter 10 student commentary pliny book 1, letter 10 english. You desire my sentiments concerning the method of study you should pursue, in that retirement which you have long enjoyed. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Pliny s lively and very personal letters address an astonishing range of topics, from a deeply moving account of his uncles death in the eruption that engulfed pompeii, to observations on the early christiansa desperate. Shuddering to remember this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. An index arranged by book and letter number to all the letters on this site.
I have made such a collection, but without preserving the order in which they were. See all books authored by pliny the elder, including naturalis historia, and ashen sky. Pliny book 1, letter 9 english translation pliny book 1, letter 9 latin text pliny book 1, letter 10 student commentary pliny book 1, letter 10 english translation pliny book 1, letter 10 latin text pliny book 1, letter english translation. The epistulae are later copies of a series of personal missives by pliny the younger directed to his friends and associates. The present recess from business affords you leisure to give, and me to receive, instruction. You have often urged me to collect and publish any letters of mine which were composed with some care. I know that immortal fame awaits him if his death is recorded by you. The numbering of the letters in this book has been changed slightly to bring it into line with the most recent editions. You desire to know in what manner i dispose of my day in summer time at my tuscan villa. Circenses erant, quo genere spectaculi ne levissime quidem teneor. Pliny s uncle, pliny the elder, helped raise and educate him. Mynors 1963, in the bibliotheca augustana pliny was born in comum in 61 or 62 a. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. Student study book with notes student study book without notes interlinear word order and translations. Click on the l symbols to go the latin text of each letter. I read this book in preparation for a recent visit to pompeii. Full search options are on the right side and top of the page.
Nihil novum nihil varium, nihil quod non semel spectasse sufficiat. See key to translations for an explanation of the format. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. In his introduction, walsh considers the political background of the letters, the span of pliny s career, the range of topics covered in the letters, and pliny s literary style. The younger pliny was born in 61 or 62 ce, the son of lucius caecilius of comum como and the elder pliny s sister. I rise just when i find myself in the humour, though generally with the sun. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the use. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. They are from the 1915 loeb edition, which is in the public domain. Of these, letters 16 and 20 are the most famous and longest ones, written to the historian tacitus and describing the eruption of mount vesuvius when he was a boy in august of 79 ce, as well as the death of his uncle, pliny the elder. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. This site contains a selection of letters by pliny the younger.
Cscp is not responsible for the content of external sites. It is a rule, sir, which i inviolably observe, to refer myself to you in all my doubts. Book i the letters of pliny book i i to septicius clarus 1. The letters of the younger pliny by pliny the younger.
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