Pliny the Younger | Biography, Facts, & Pompeii Letters | Britannica
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 two letters written by Pliny the Younger describing the ... - pompeii
During the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, which completely buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, Pliny the Younger described the tragedy in two letters sent to Tacitus
The 17 Year-Old Witness to the Eruption of Vesuvius
2017年8月23日 · 17 year-old Pliny the Younger's account of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii made the event famous long after Pompeii was buried and forgotten.
Who was Pliny the Younger, the only surviving eyewitness of the ...
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.
The Tragic Death of Pliny the Elder and Pompeii’s Final Days
2022年7月4日 · Pliny the Elder became an unexpected Roman hero during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Read on to discover more about this devastating natural disaster that destroyed the town of Pompeii. The 24th August 79 CE is one of the most famous dates in …
The A.D. 79 Eruption at Mt. Vesuvius - University of California, San …
The first letter describes the journey of his uncle Pliny the Elder during which he perished. The second one describes his own observations in a town across the bay. The translation is perhaps not quite verbatim but in a modern contemporary (hence areadable) form.
Through the Eyes of History: Pliny the Younger’s Account of …
An image depicting a dramatic and historical representation of Mount Vesuvius erupting in AD 79, as viewed by Pliny the Younger from Misenum. The scene captures Pliny observing the eruption, documenting the event amidst the backdrop of Roman architecture and the massive cloud formation over the Bay of Naples.
Pliny Letter 6.16 - Pliny the Younger describes the eruption and the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder while trying to rescue survivors of the early stages of the eruption.
Pliny the Younger - Wikipedia
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo; 61 – c. 113), better known in English as Pliny the Younger (/ ˈplɪni / PLIN-ee), [1] was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and educate him.
Pliny the Younger - World History Encyclopedia
2023年6月15日 · He was 17 years old when Mount Vesuvius erupted and Pliny the Elder commanded a fleet of ships attempting to rescue victims from Pompeii. The Elder Pliny would die from the effects of volcanic gases but Pliny the Younger remained at the Bay of Naples city of Misenum and described the events later in his Epistulae .