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Title: Complete Letters
Condition: New
EAN: 9780199538942
ISBN: 9780199538942
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 26/02/2009
Item Height: 196mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 19mm
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199538948
Description: 'Gaius Pliny sends greetings to his friend Septicius Clarus...'In these letters to his friends and relations, Pliny provides a fascinating insight into Roman life in the period 97 to 112 AD. Part autobiography, part social history, they document the career and interests of a senator and leading imperial official whose friends include the historians Tacitus and Suetonius. Pliny's letters cover a wide range of topics, from the contemporary political scene to domestic affairs, the educational system, the rituals and conduct of Roman religion, the treatment of slaves, and the phenomena of nature. He describes in vivid detail the eruption of Vesuvius which killed his uncle, and the daily routines of a well-to-do Roman in the courts, and at leisure, enjoying rural pursuits at his country estates.In the introduction to his lively and sympathetic new translation, P.G. Walsh examines the background to these often intimate and enthralling letters. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Literary Criticism
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics
Topic: History
Author: Pliny the Younger
Translator: P. G. Walsh
Contributor: P. G. Walsh (Translated by)
Item Weight: 300g
Release Year: 2009

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