pliny the younger

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Определение pliny the younger в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: {i} (62-113 A.D.) nephew of Gaius Plinius Secundus, Roman writer and orator who was also a statesman; an ancient Roman politician and writer whose letters provide a detailed picture of Roman life at that time. He was the nephew of Pliny the Elder (?61-113 AD). Latin Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus born AD 61/62, Comum died 113, Bithynia, Asia Minor Roman author and administrator. The nephew of Pliny the Elder, he practiced law and held official posts, including consul and head of the military and senatorial treasuries. He is known for the nine books of private letters he published in AD 100-109. The carefully composed letter, at that time a fashion among the wealthy, was transformed by Pliny into an art. His are charming and meticulous occasional pieces on diverse literary, social, and domestic themes that intimately illustrate public and private life in the heyday of the Roman Empire

pliny the younger