A prominent lawyer and administrator, Pliny (c. AD 61-113) was also a prolific letter-writer, who numbered among his correspondents such eminent figures as Taci

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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 inno

Barry Moser's extraordinarily detailed and evocative relief engravings decorate this translation of Pliny the Younger's two famous letters to Tacitus about the

The first modern literary commentary on Pliny the Younger's Epistles II, essential reading for students and scholars of Roman literature.