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Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius (Hardcover)
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Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius (Hardcover)
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Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius is a forensic examination of two
of the most famous letters from the ancient Mediterranean world,
Pliny the Younger's Epistulae 6.16 and 6.20, which offer a
contemporary account of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. This
volume provides the first comprehensive full-length treatment of
these documents, contextualized by evidence-rich biographies for
both Plinys, and a synthesis of the latest archaeological and
volcanological research which answers questions about the eruption
date. A new collation of sources results in a detailed manuscript
tradition and an authoritative Latin text, while commentaries on
each letter offer copiously referenced insights on their structure,
style, and meaning. This book offers a thorough companion to these
letters, and to the eruption, which will be of interest not only to
those working on Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the works
of Pliny, but also to general readers, Latin students, and scholars
of the Roman world more broadly.
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