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The Letters of Pliny the Younger: Literally Translated with Notes, Melmoth's Translation, Revised by Bosanquest

This book presents a translation of the letters of Pliny the Younger, a Roman statesman and historian. The translation is by Melmoth, with revisions by Bosanquest, and includes comprehensive scholarly notes that provide context and analysis of the text. more

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Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Younger

Pliny the Younger (61-112 AD) was a prominent Roman author and politician during the time of the Roman Empire. Known for his epistolary style, his works provide valuable insights into Roman society, politics, and culture during his time. more

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“Let us strive the more earnestly therefore to lengthen out our span of life-- life that is poured out like water and falls as the leaf-- if not by action (the means to which lie in another's power), yet in any case by study and research; and since it is not granted us to live long, let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived.”

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