Letters of Pliny
Insights into Ancient Roman Society: Literary Letters from PlinyBy The Younger Pliny
Length8h 52m
About this audiobook
The "Letters of Pliny," authored by the esteemed Roman statesman and writer Pliny the Younger, serves as a critical window into the sociopolitical and cultural milieu of the early Roman Empire. Composed in an epistolary style, this collection encompasses a range of subjects'Äîfrom personal reflections and moral anecdotes to observations on public life and governance. The letters are characterized by their eloquent prose, insightful commentary, and vivid depictions of contemporary events, such as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which provides invaluable primary source material for historians and literary scholars alike. Pliny the Younger, born into an affluent family in AD 61, was not only a senator but also a prominent lawyer and a devoted public servant. His education in rhetoric and philosophy, coupled with his firsthand experience of the political intrigues of Rome, informs his nuanced perspective on the complexities of power and societal ethics. His correspondence, often addressed to esteemed figures including Emperor Trajan, reflects the challenges and responsibilities of leadership in a rapidly evolving world, showcasing the tensions between personal ideals and public duty. Readers seeking a profound understanding of Roman society, as well as the art of letter writing, will find the "Letters of Pliny" an enriching read. This collection not only entertains but also prompts reflection on the human condition, making it an indispensable work for anyone interested in classical literature, history, or the enduring nature of personal communication.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length8 hrs 52 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 19, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1LETTERS GAIUS PLINIUS CAECILIUS SECUNDUS
118VII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
2I — To SEPTITTUS
119VIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
3II — To ARRIANUS
120IX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
4III — To VOCONIUS ROMANUS
121X — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
5IV — To CORNELIUS TACITUS
122XI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
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6V — To POMPEIUS SATURNINUS
123XII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
7VI — To ATRIUS CLEMENS
124XIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
8VII — To FABIUS JUSTUS
125XIV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
9VIII — To CALESTRIUS TIRO
126XV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
10IX — To SOCIUS SENECIO
127XVI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
11X — To JUNSUS MAURICUS
128XVII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
12XI — To SEPTITIUS CLARUS
129XVIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
13XII — To SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS
130XIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
14XIII — To ROMANUS FIRMUS
131XX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
15XIV — TO CORNELIUS TACITUS
132XXI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
16XV — To PATERNUS
133XXII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
17XVI — To CATILIUS SEVERUS [27]
134XXIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
18XVII — To VOCONIUS ROMANUS
135XXIV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
19XVIII — To NEPOS
136XXV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
20XIX — To AVITUS
137XXVI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
21XX — To MACRINUS
138XXVII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
22XXI To PAISCUS
139XXVIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
23XXII — To MAIMUS
140XXIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
24XXIII — To GALLUS
141XXX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
25XXIV — To CEREALIS
142XXXI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
26XXV — To CALVISIUS
143XXXII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
27XXVI — To CALVISIUS
144XXXIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
28XXVII — To BAEBIUS MACER
145XXXIV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
29XXVIII — To ANNIUS SEVERUS
146XXXV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
30XXIX — To CANINIUS RUFUS
147XXXVI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
31XXX — To SPURINNA AND COTTIA[53]
148XXX VII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
32XXXI — To JULIUS GENITOR
149XXXVIII To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
33XXXII — To CATILIUS SEVERUS
150XXXIX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
34XXXIII — To ACILIUS
151XL — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
35XXXIV — To NEPOS
152XLI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
36XXXV — To SEVERUS
153XLII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
37XXXVI — To CALVISIUS RUFUS
154XLIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
38XXXVII — To CORNELIUS PRISCUS
155XLIV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
39XXXVIII — To FABATUS (HIS WIFE'S GRANDFATHER)
156XLV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
40XXXIX — To ATTIUS CLEMENS
157XLVI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
41XL — To CATIUS LEPIDUS
158XLVII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
42XLI — To MATURUS ARRIANUS
159XLVIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
43XLII — To STATIUS SABINUS
160XLIX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
44XLIII — To CORNELIUS MINICIANUS
161L — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
45XLV — To ASINIUS
162LI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
46XLVI — To HISPULLA
163LII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
47XLVII — To ROMATIUS FIASIUS
164LIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
48XLVIII — To LICINIUS SURA
165LIV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
49XLIX — To ANNIUS SEVERUS
166LV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
50L — To TITIUS ARISTO
167LVI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
51LI — To NONIUS MAXIMUS
168LVII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
52LII — To DOMITIUS APOLLINARIS
169LVIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
53LIII — To CALVISIUS
170LIX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
54LIV — To MARCELLINUS
171LX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
55LV — To SPURINNA
172LXI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
56LVI — To PAULINUS
173LXII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
57LVII — To RUFUS
174LXIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
58LVIII — To ARRIANUS
175LXIV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
59LIX — To CALPURNIA[88]
176LXV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
60LX — To CALPURNIA
177LXVI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
61LXI — To PRISCUS
178LXVII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
62LXII — To ALBINUS
179LX VIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
63LXIII — To MAXIMUS
180LXIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
64LXIV — To ROMANUS
181LXX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
65LXV — To TACITUS
182LXXI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
66LXVI — To CORNELIUS TACITUS
183LXXII TRAJAN TO PLINY
67LX VII — To MACER
184LXXIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
68LXVIII — To SERVIANUS
185LXX IV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
69LXIX — To SEVERUS
186LXXV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
70LXX — To FABATUS
187LXXVI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
71LXXI — To CORNELIANUS
188LXXVII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
72LXXII — To MAXIMUS
189LXXVIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
73LXXIII — To RESTITUTUS
190LXXIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
74LXXIV — To CALPURNIA[111]
191LXXX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
75LXXV — To MACRINUS
192LXXXI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
76LXXVI — To TUSCUS
193LXXXII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
77LXX VII — To FABATUS (HIS WIFE'S GRANDFATHER)
194LXXXIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
78LXXVIII — To CORELLIA
195LXXXIV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
79LXXIX — To CELER
196LXXXV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
80LXXX — To PRISCUS
197LXXXVI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
81LXXXI — To GEMINIUS
198LXXXVII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
82LXXXII — To MAXIMUS
199LXXXVIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
83LXXXIII — To SURA
200LXXXIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
84LXXXIV — To SEPTITIUS
201XC — TRAJAN TO PLINY
85LXXXV — To TACITUS
202XCI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
86LXXX VI — To SEPTITIUS
203XCII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
87LXXXVII — To CALVISIUS
204XCIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
88LXXX VIII — To ROMANUS
205XCIV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
89LXXXIX — To ARISTO
206XCV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
90XC — To PATERNUS
207XCVI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
91XCI — To MACRINUS
208XCVII To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN[1066]
92XCII — To RUFINUS
209XCVIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
93XCIII — To GALLUS
210XCIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
94XCIV — To ARRIANUS
211C — TRAJAN TO PLINY
95XCV — To MAXIMUS
212CI To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
96XCVI — To PAULINUS
213CII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
97XCVII — To CALVISIUS
214CIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
98XCVIII — To ROMANUS
215CIV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
99XCIX — To GEMINUS
216CV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
100C — To JUNIOR
217CVI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
101CI — To QUADRATUS
218CVII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
102CII — To GENITOR
219CVIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
103CIII — To SABINIANUS
220CIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
104CIV — To MAXIMUS
221CX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
105CV — To SABINIANUS
222CXI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
106CVI — To LUPERCUS
223CXII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
107CVII — To CANINIUS
224CXIII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
108CVIII — TO FUSCUS
225CXIV — TRAJAN TO PLINY
109CIX — To PAULINUS
226CXV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
110CX — To FUSCUS
227CXVI — TRAJAN TO PLINY
111CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
228CXVII — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
112I — TO THE EMPEROR TRAJAN[1001]
229CXVIII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
113II — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
230CXIX — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
114III — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
231CXX — TRAJAN TO PLINY
115IV — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
232CXXI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
116V — TRAJAN TO PLINY
233CXXII — TRAJAN TO PLINY
117VI — To THE EMPEROR TRAJAN
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