Letters of Pliny: A Selection

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Pliny, Letters 1.9; 3.16; 4.2; 4.19; 8.8; 8.16; 8.17; 9.6, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English.The letters of Pliny the Younger provide a glimpse of what life at the start of the 2nd century AD was like for a member of the Roman elite, offering some insight into his roles and responsibilities, his daily concerns, and relationships both personal and professional. This wide-ranging selection includes letters of advice and praise, meditations on death and slavery, descriptions of nature or natural phenomena, and even disapproval of the Roman public''s obsession with chariot-racing. Pliny shows various sides to his character and demonstrates his skill in writing, carefully constructing the persona he wants to project to posterity.Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026>

Product details

• Authors: Carl Hope
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781350156593
• ISBN: 978-1-350-15659-3
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 214 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Diaries, letters & journals, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Diaries, letters and journals, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Designed / suitable for A & AS Level, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, For advanced / upper secondary education, Latin; OCR; classical text