Pliny the Younger
Gaius or Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius or Caius Plinius Caecilius (61/63 in Como - ca. 113), better known as Pliny the Younger, was a lawyer, a remarkable writer, an author, and natural philosopher of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and educate him and they were both witnesses to the eruption of Vesuvius on August 24th, 79 AD.
Pliny the Younger (Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus) | |
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 Medieval statue of Pliny the Younger on the façade of Cathedral of S. Maria Maggiore in Como. | |
| Born | 61 AD |
| Died | c. 112 AD (aged 51) |
| Occupation | Politician and Author |
| Parent(s) | Lucius Caecilius Cilo and Plinia Marcella |
Pliny The Younger Media
Como and Lake Como in 1834, painted by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
The Younger Pliny Reproved, colourized copperplate print by Thomas Burke (1749–1815)
View of Bellagio in Lake Como. The institution on the hill is Villa Serbelloni, believed to have been constructed on the site of Pliny's villa "Tragedy."
Other websites
- Pliny's first Letter to Tacitus Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Describes how his uncle sailed across the bay to save some people
- Pliny's second letter to Tacitus Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Tells how Pliny himself barely escaped.
- First letter, latin original (Letters, Book 6, Letter 16), in Wikisource
- Second letter, Latin Original (Letters, Book 6, Letter 20), in Wikisource