Letters of Pliny

"Letters of Pliny" by the Younger Pliny is a collection of personal letters written in the 1st century AD. These Latin missives to friends and associates offer unique testimony to Roman administrative life and daily existence. The collection includes Pliny's famous eyewitness account of Mount Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD, which killed his uncle Pliny the Elder, and a notable letter seeking imperial guidance on handling Christians. The letters feature prominent Roman figures including Martial, Tacitus, and Suetonius, providing intimate glimpses into late first-century Roman society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Edited by F. C. T. Bosanquet. Translated by William Melmoth. Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Originally issued 2001-09-01. Transcribed by Produced by David Reed and David Widger. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2811).