The Letters of the Younger Pliny (Penguin Classics)

The Letters of the Younger Pliny (Penguin Classics)

Providing a series of fascinating views of Imperial Rome, The Letters of the Younger Pliny also offer one of the fullest self-portraits to survive from classical times. Pliny's lively and very personal letters address an astonishing range of topics, from a deeply moving account of his uncle's death in the eruption that engulfed Pompeii, to observations on the early Christiansâ‚¬""a desperate sort of cult carried to extravagant lengths"â‚¬"from descriptions of everyday life in Rome, with its scandals and court cases, to Pliny's life in the country.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140441277
Model 9780140441277
ReleaseDate 1963-08-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140441277

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