He was the grandson of senator and landowner gaius caecilius, revered his uncle, pliny the elder who at this time was extremely famous around the roman empire. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the romans perspective on the world around them. He was a student of the famous rhetorician, quintillian, and gained fame early as a lawyer, esp. An account of the death of pliny the elder is given in a letter from his nephew, pliny the younger, to the historian tacitus. Quoted in hoyts new cyclopedia of practical quotations 1922, lemma agriculture p. His nephew pliny originally gaius plinius caecilius secundus, ad 62. Pliny synonyms, pliny pronunciation, pliny translation, english dictionary definition of pliny. Learn pliny letter translation with free interactive flashcards. Pytheas says that the gutones, a people of germany, inhabit the shores of an estuary of the ocean called mentonomon, their territory extending a distance of six thousand stadia. Pliny the younger encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. He was only eight years old when his father, caecilius, died, and he was adopted by his uncle, the elder pliny, author of the natural history. Choose from 500 different sets of pliny letter translation flashcards on quizlet. Pliny the elder in danish, translation, englishdanish dictionary. Pliny to cornelius tacitus thank you for asking me to send you a description of my uncles death so that you can leave an accurate account of it for posterity1.
The death of pliny he pliny the elder was at that time with the fleet under his command at misenum. Pliny the elder 23 ad79 ad, ancient roman nobleman, scientist, historian, and author of naturalis historia plinys natural history pliny the younger died 1. The nephew and adopted son of the anthologist and natural historian pliny the elder, he was born in a. Pliny the younger, gaius plinius caecilius secundus 63ca. Hollands view of the picture, mediated in the first instance by pliny, is further offset by the illusion that the artist himself stands close by, benevolently watching over our shoulder. Gaius plinius caecilius secundus, usually known as pliny the younger, was born at como in 62 a. Circenses erant, quo genere spectaculi ne levissime quidem teneor. Pliny the elder in danish, translation, englishdanish. The letters of pliny the younger gaius plinius caecilius secundus are presented here in the english translation by j. The historians request this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. Then attempt the questions that follow with the aid of the translation and the dictionary entries provided in table 3. Cornelius paifus is plinys meaning here is uncertain, ference to book ii.
William melmoth in harvard classics series introductory note. Click on a word to bring up parses, dictionary entries, and frequency statistics. In 37 books, pliny the eldernot to be confused with his nephew, pliny the youngercovers botany, zoology, astronomy, geology, geography, mineralogy, and how each of these interact with roman life. Pliny the elder in czech, translation, englishczech dictionary. He was only eight years old when his father caecilius died, and he was adopted by his uncle, the elder pliny, author of the natural history. Pliny the elder roman author of an encyclopedic natural history. Proconsul of pontus and bithynia and persecutor of the christians there. Pliny definition, roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer. Pliny the younger, latin in full gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born 6162 ce, comum italydied c. The project gutenberg ebook of letters of pliny, by pliny this ebook is for the use.
The natural history of pliny, volume 6 bohns classical library the natural history of pliny, henry thomas riley. His letters are arranged in ten books, of which the tenth consists entirely of letters to and from the emperor trajan. As one of the largest and most comprehensive surviving works from the roman empire, pliny the elders natural history offers a rare glimpse into the scholarship of the ancient world. Full search options are on the right side and top of the page. I know that immortal fame awaits him if his death is recorded by you. Choose from 117 different sets of pliny translation flashcards on quizlet. The natural history book vii with book viii 4 pliny the elders natural history is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. The elder pliny article about the elder pliny by the. Thank you for asking me to send you a description of my uncles death so that you can leave an accurate account of it for posterity1. But just as then, when we wished to explain the meaning and bearing of our bounty, we were studying the common good and not seeking an opportunity for. Pliny the younger died 1, ancient roman statesman, orator, writer, and pliny the elders nephew and adopted son.
Pliny translation to spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions. He was only eight years old when his father, caecilius, died, and he was adopted by his. Pliny the elder translation in englishczech dictionary. The work, which was largely complete by 77 ce, is divided into 37 books and covers such. Pliny the elder synonyms, pliny the elder pronunciation, pliny the elder translation, english dictionary definition of pliny the elder. Pliny is defined as a a sort of tree and is quite thin and also is very wise. The overarching structure moves from the heavens book 2, to the earth and terrestrial geography books 36, to animals starting with humans in book 7 and proceeding through land animals in 8, sea creatures in 9, birds in 10, and insects in book 11, to plants books 1219, to medicines from plants books 2027, to medicines from. Gaius plinius secundus 23 ad august 25, 79 ad, better known as pliny the elder, was a roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early roman empire, and personal friend of the emperor vespasian. Dynamics of appropriation in roman poetry 1998, 19, 256. A dictionary of greek and roman antiquities 1890, domus. It is true that he perished in a catastrophe which. This post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6. It is a rule, sir, which i inviolably observe, to refer myself to you in all my doubts. The following is the relevant passage from letter 6.
You have constantly urged me to collect and publish the more highly finished of the letters that i may have written. I have spent these several days past among my papers with the most pleasing tranquillity imaginable. A new translation into lively and attractive english by eminent scholar peter walsh, based on the oxford classical text and drawing on the latest scholarship. His greatest and only surviving work, the natural history, has been called one of the most influential books ever written in latin. Letters of pliny, by gaius plinius caecilius secundus. For the original article on pliny see dsb, see vol. Note on the text the text of books i to ix of the letters rests on three manuscript traditions, the 9 book, the 10 book and the 8 book, known as. Pliny the elder our fathers used to say that the masters eye was the best fertilizer. The elder pliny article about the elder pliny by the free. Dictionary of greek and roman geography 1854, campa. Pliny whose full name was gaius plinius secundus, was born at comum in the region north of the po river and was educated in rome. The comments at the bottom of the letters have been added from various sources. Mynors 1963, in the bibliotheca augustana pliny was born in comum in 61 or 62 a. Spending most of his spare time studying, writing or investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field, he wrote an encyclopedic work.
Complete letters pliny the younger oxford university press. The work, which was largely complete by 77 ce, is divided into 37 books and covers such subjects as botany, zoology, and astronomy. Learn pliny translation with free interactive flashcards. The introduction considers the political background to the letters, plinys career, the range of topics covered in the. Having never been present at any trials of the christians, i am unacquainted with the method and limits to be observed either in. Pliny the elder in czech, translation, englishczech. Pliny the elder gaius plinius secundus birthplacecomum como, liguria, roman empire diedfriday, august 25, 0079 occupation lawyer, author, natural philosopher, military.
Greek letters, in pliny typhon, whirlwind, a giant typh. You will ask how that can possibly be in the midst of rome. The text of books i to ix of the letters rests on three manuscript traditions, the 9book, the 10book and the 8book, known as. Firth 1900 a few words and phrases have been modified. From antiquity through the middle ages and into the renaissance, plinys massive compilation of knowledge remained a. Nov 26, 2012 dramatis personae this post belongs to a serialized translation and commentary of pliny the youngers letters 6.
Pliny the younger, panegyricus loeb classical library. He was the grandson of senator and landowner gaius caecilius, revered his uncle, pliny the elder who at this time was extremely famous around the roman empire, and provided sketches of how his uncle worked on. Click on the l symbols to go the latin text of each letter. See key to translations for an explanation of the format. Dec 03, 2019 pliny the elder, gaius plinius secundus 2379 ad. Nihil novum nihil varium, nihil quod non semel spectasse sufficiat. Quotes by pliny the elder quotes at your dictionary. Pliny the younger was born in novum comum como, northern italy around 61 ad, the son of lucius caecilius cilo, born there, and his wife plinia marcella, a sister of pliny the elder. Pliny the elder 23 ad79 ad, ancient roman nobleman, scientist, historian, and author of naturalis historia plinys natural history.
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