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.
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