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Pliny the Younger

Resources on Pliny the Younger, the Roman statesman who wrote about the eruption of Vesuivius, which killed his uncle Pliny the Elder, among many other topics.
All Roads Lead to Murder - Review
In this mystery, by Albert A. Bell, jr., based on the writing of the younger Pliny, Pliny is a slightly priggish character, who doesn't mind circumventing cherished Roman tradition when it suits his purposes, which it does when he sees a chance to rescue a lovely young slave woman.
Pliny's Haunted House
A ghost story written by Pliny the Younger.
Pliny Letters
Books 1-5 of the letters of the Younger Pliny translated into English.
Suetonius Life of Pliny the Younger
Suetonius - The Life of Pliny the Younger, translated by Alexander Thomson and Thomas Forester. This is a section of the life of poets, by Suetonius, and is actually about the Elder Pliny.
Pompeii
Pliny watched from a relatively safe distance while Mt. Vesuvius erupted and while his uncle Pliny the Elder fatefully set out to observe what was happening.
Roman Authors Timeline
See where Pliny the Younger and his writing fits in with the other great Roman writers.
Villa
Resources on villas, in general, and Pliny the Younger's, in specific.
Pliny, Letters 10.96-97 - Pliny to the Emperor Trajan
In this English translation of a letter, Pliny the Younger writes about the Christians who adhere to what Pliny calls contagious and a superstition. Includes Trajan's reply.

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