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Lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome
- Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo (61 – c. 113), better known as Pliny the Younger (/ ˈplɪni /), was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and educate him.
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Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo (61 – c. 113), better known as Pliny the Younger (/ ˈplɪni /), [1] was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and educate him.
Pliny the Younger (61/62 CE–c. 113 CE) was a Roman author and administrator who left a collection of private letters that intimately illustrated public and private life in the heyday of the Roman Empire.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pliny the Younger, a distinguished lawyer, prolific writer, and a keen observer of the Roman Empire's social and political life, is most famous for his firsthand account of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii.
Jun 15, 2023 · Pliny the Younger (61-112 CE) was the nephew of Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE), the author of the 37-volume Natural History. He had a remarkable political career and gained a reputation as an excellent lawyer and orator, but he is most famous for his writings.
- Donald L. Wasson
Jun 22, 2024 · Pliny the Younger, or more correctly Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, the nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote hundreds of letters, of which just 247 survived. Some were addressed to Emperors and some to notables like the historian Tacitus.
Pliny the Younger was a Roman lawyer, administrator and author of the 1st Century CE. He wrote many letters to friends and associates, describing his life, career, and the events of his time, such as the eruption of Vesuvius and the persecution of Christians.
Pliny the Younger was the son of Pliny the Elder, who wrote a natural history encyclopaedia. He was a senator, consul and governor, and wrote letters to friends and Trajan, which are a source for Roman history.
