Author: Pliny the Younger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006899
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature.
Pliny the Younger: 'Epistles'
Author: Pliny the Younger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006899
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006899
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature.
The Letters of The Younger Pliny
Author: the younger Pliny
Publisher: Lebooks Editora
ISBN: 6558942380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The Letters of Pliny the Younger, also known as the Epistles of Pliny the Younger, have been studied for centuries, as they offer a unique and intimate glimpse into the daily life of Romans in the 1st century AD. Through his letters, the Roman writer and lawyer Pliny the Younger (whose full name was Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus) discusses philosophical and moral issues; but he also talks about everyday matters and topics related to his administrative duties. One of these letters, Letter 16 from Book VI, addressed to Tacitus, holds unparalleled historical value. In it, Pliny describes the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which destroyed the city of Pompeii. Many scholars claim that with his letters, Pliny invented a new literary genre: the letter written not only to establish pleasant communication with peers but also to publish it later. Pliny compiled copies of every letter he wrote throughout his life and published those he considered the best in twelve books. This edition presents selected letters chosen for their various characteristics and covering several books, focusing mainly on Books I, II, and III. The work is part of the famous collection: 501 Books You Must Read.
Publisher: Lebooks Editora
ISBN: 6558942380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The Letters of Pliny the Younger, also known as the Epistles of Pliny the Younger, have been studied for centuries, as they offer a unique and intimate glimpse into the daily life of Romans in the 1st century AD. Through his letters, the Roman writer and lawyer Pliny the Younger (whose full name was Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus) discusses philosophical and moral issues; but he also talks about everyday matters and topics related to his administrative duties. One of these letters, Letter 16 from Book VI, addressed to Tacitus, holds unparalleled historical value. In it, Pliny describes the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which destroyed the city of Pompeii. Many scholars claim that with his letters, Pliny invented a new literary genre: the letter written not only to establish pleasant communication with peers but also to publish it later. Pliny compiled copies of every letter he wrote throughout his life and published those he considered the best in twelve books. This edition presents selected letters chosen for their various characteristics and covering several books, focusing mainly on Books I, II, and III. The work is part of the famous collection: 501 Books You Must Read.
Pliny the Younger: 'Epistles' Book II
Author: Pliny the Younger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316102149
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Pliny the Younger's nine-book Epistles is a masterpiece of Roman prose. 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. The second book is a typically varied yet taut suite of miniatures, including among its twenty letters the trial of Marius Priscus and Pliny's famous portrait of his Laurentine villa. This edition, the first to address a complete book of Epistles in over a century, presents a Latin text together with an introduction and commentary intended for students, teachers and scholars. With clear linguistic explanations and full literary analysis, it invites readers to a fresh appreciation of Pliny's lettered art.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316102149
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Pliny the Younger's nine-book Epistles is a masterpiece of Roman prose. 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. The second book is a typically varied yet taut suite of miniatures, including among its twenty letters the trial of Marius Priscus and Pliny's famous portrait of his Laurentine villa. This edition, the first to address a complete book of Epistles in over a century, presents a Latin text together with an introduction and commentary intended for students, teachers and scholars. With clear linguistic explanations and full literary analysis, it invites readers to a fresh appreciation of Pliny's lettered art.
Correspondence with Trajan from Bythinia (Epistles X)
Author: Pliny (the Younger.)
Publisher:
ISBN: 0856684082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Pliny's letters sent to Trajan from Bithynia, and Trajan's replies are the only surviving file of letters between a provincial governor and his emperor. The edition makes this record accessible to even those with no knowledge of Latin.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0856684082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Pliny's letters sent to Trajan from Bithynia, and Trajan's replies are the only surviving file of letters between a provincial governor and his emperor. The edition makes this record accessible to even those with no knowledge of Latin.
The Women of Pliny's Letters
Author: Jo-Ann Shelton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415374286
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
The large collection of letters by Pliny the Younger includes a number of women among its addressees, and Pliny also gives us plentiful information about many women of his acquaintance. This book brings together this material to build up a portrait of a peer-group of women in their social setting.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415374286
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
The large collection of letters by Pliny the Younger includes a number of women among its addressees, and Pliny also gives us plentiful information about many women of his acquaintance. This book brings together this material to build up a portrait of a peer-group of women in their social setting.
Reading the Letters of Pliny the Younger
Author: Roy K. Gibson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110737703X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
This is the first general introduction to Pliny's Letters published in any language, combining close readings with broader context and adopting a fresh and innovative approach to reading the letters as an artistically structured collection. Chapter 1 traces Pliny's autobiographical narrative throughout the Letters; Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of Book 6 as an artistic entity; while Chapter 3 sets Pliny's letters within a Roman epistolographical tradition dominated by Cicero and Seneca. Chapters 4 to 7 study thematic letter cycles within the collection, including those on Pliny's famous country villas and his relationships with Pliny the Elder and Tacitus. The final chapter focuses on the 'grand design' which unifies and structures the collection. Four detailed appendices give invaluable historical and scholarly context, including a helpful timeline for Pliny's life and career, detailed bibliographical help on over 30 popular topics in Pliny's letters and a summary of the main characters mentioned in the Letters.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110737703X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
This is the first general introduction to Pliny's Letters published in any language, combining close readings with broader context and adopting a fresh and innovative approach to reading the letters as an artistically structured collection. Chapter 1 traces Pliny's autobiographical narrative throughout the Letters; Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of Book 6 as an artistic entity; while Chapter 3 sets Pliny's letters within a Roman epistolographical tradition dominated by Cicero and Seneca. Chapters 4 to 7 study thematic letter cycles within the collection, including those on Pliny's famous country villas and his relationships with Pliny the Elder and Tacitus. The final chapter focuses on the 'grand design' which unifies and structures the collection. Four detailed appendices give invaluable historical and scholarly context, including a helpful timeline for Pliny's life and career, detailed bibliographical help on over 30 popular topics in Pliny's letters and a summary of the main characters mentioned in the Letters.
The Letters of Pliny the Younger
Author: Pliny (the Younger.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Complete Letters
Author: Pliny (the Younger.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199538948
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
"In the introduction to his new translation, P.G. Walsh examines the background to these often intimate and enthralling letters."--Jacket.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199538948
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
"In the introduction to his new translation, P.G. Walsh examines the background to these often intimate and enthralling letters."--Jacket.
Pliny the Book-maker
Author: Ilaria Marchesi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198729464
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The studies collected in this volume address Pliny's complex self-editorial strategies, ultimately suggesting that his work contributed to the creation of the literary-historical concept of posterity.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198729464
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The studies collected in this volume address Pliny's complex self-editorial strategies, ultimately suggesting that his work contributed to the creation of the literary-historical concept of posterity.
The Letters of Sidonius
Author: Saint Sidonius Apollinaris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bishops
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bishops
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description