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Pliny the Younger
W. Williams
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Description for Pliny the Younger
Paperback. Pliny's letters sent to Trajan from Bithynia, and Trajan's replies are the only surviving file of letters between a provincial governor and his emperor. The edition makes this record accessible to even those with no knowledge of Latin. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Pliny's letters sent to Trajan from Bithynia, and Trajan's replies are the only surviving file of letters between a provincial governor and his emperor. The edition makes this record accessible to even those with no knowledge of Latin. To this end the translation is as literal as is consistent with English syntax and the notes on each exchange of letters analyse the precise problem submitted by Pliny and the character of Trajan's response, and explain the historical and legal background to these problems. The General Introduction deals with Pliny's official career, ... Read more
Pliny's letters sent to Trajan from Bithynia, and Trajan's replies are the only surviving file of letters between a provincial governor and his emperor. The edition makes this record accessible to even those with no knowledge of Latin. To this end the translation is as literal as is consistent with English syntax and the notes on each exchange of letters analyse the precise problem submitted by Pliny and the character of Trajan's response, and explain the historical and legal background to these problems. The General Introduction deals with Pliny's official career, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Language
Latin
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856684081
SKU
V9780856684081
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About W. Williams
Dr Wynne Williams is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Classics at Keele University and has published several articles on the official pronouncements and correspondence of the Roman emperors.
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