Pliny's Letters (Paperback)

1872. Pliny the younger witnessed the great eruption of Vesuvius. In the following year he commenced practice as an advocate in Rome. For a short time he served as a military tribune in Syria. Returning to Rome, he was made Quaestor and then Paretor. He was also Consul. Contents: Pliny's Early Days-Sketch of the Reigns of Vespasian and Titus-Pliny the Elder; In the Great Eruption of Vesuvius; Reign of Terror-Domitian's Last Days-Banishment of the Philosophers; The New Age-Vengeance on the Informers-The Great Provincial Trials; The Roman Bar-Pliny's Practice in the Court of the Hundred; Men of Letters at Rome; Public Readings; Comum, Pliny's Birthplace-His Lively Interest in Its Welfare; Pliny's Family and Friends; Country Life-Pliny's Villas; Pliny in His Province; and Pliny's Opinions and Habits. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

General

Imprint:	Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	Alfred John Church • W. J. Brodribb
Dimensions:	152 x 229 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	178
ISBN-13:	978-1-162-63544-6
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-162-63544-4
Barcode:	9781162635446

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