Letters of Pliny

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Pliny <i>Letters</i>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https: //www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026