41. Pliny The Elder, Pliny The Younger - Crystalinks Pliny the Elder. Gaius Plinius Secundus, (23 79) better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author and Natural philosopher of some importance who wrote Naturalis Historia http://www.crystalinks.com/pliny.html

Pliny the Elder Gaius Plinius Secundus, (23­79) better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author and Natural philosopher of some importance who wrote Naturalis Historia.He was the son of a Roman eques by the daughter of the Senator Gaius Caecilius of Novum Comum. He was born at Como, not (as is sometimes supposed) at Verona: it is only as a native of Gallia Transpadana that he calls Catullus of Verona his conterraneus, or fellow-countryman, not his municeps, or fellow-townsman. Gaius Plinius Secundus, known as Pliny the Elder, was descended from a prosperous family, and he was enabled to complete his studies in Rome. At the age of 23, he began a military career by serving in Germany, rising to the rank of cavalry commander. He returned to Rome, where he possibly studied law. Until the end of Nero's reign Pliny lived in semiretirement, studying and writing. Upon the accession in AD 69 of Vespasian he returned to Rome and assumed various official positions. Of his writings only the Natural History is extant. There survive, however, a few fragments of his earlier writings on grammar, a biography of Pomponius Secundus, a history of Rome, a study of the Roman campaigns in Germany, and a book on hurling the lance.

42. The Historical Jesus The Historical Jesus Read from the ancient writings of Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, Josephus, Lucian of Samosata, and Jewish Rabbinical writings. http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/the-historical-jesus-faq.htm

The Historical Jesus You are here: Jesus Christ Learn More about the Historical Jesus! The Historical Jesus What non-biblical books mention the historical Jesus? There are some independent, non-biblical books that mention the historical Jesus. Historian Edwin Yamauchi calls attention to the most important reference to Jesus outside the New Testament. This proof comes from Tacitus, a Roman, who wrote that the Christians were responsible for the fire that destroyed Rome in A.D. 64. He believed that Christ had died under extreme execution during the reign of Pontius Pilatus. Yet, he stated that Christ's death briefly checked "a most mischievous superstition," which arose, not only in Judea, but also in Rome. He is bearing indirect testimony to the conviction of the early church that Christ who had been crucified had risen from the grave. This would explain the bizarre occurrence of a rapidly growing religion based on the worship of a man who had been crucified as a criminal. How do you explain that? Another source of evidence about Jesus is found in the letters of Pliny the Younger to Emperor Trajan. Pliny was the Roman governor of Bithynia in Asia Minor. He asks Emperor Trajan about various ways to conduct legal proceedings against those accused of being Christians. He did some research regarding these Christians and this is what he came up with: They met on a certain fixed day before it was light and sang hymns to Christ, as to a god. Unlike other gods who were worshipped, Christ was a person who had lived on earth. They bound themselves by a solemn oath to not participate in any wicked deeds, and never to commit fraud, theft, adultery, falsify their word, or deny a trust. These early Christians believed he was a real person and they held his teachings in the highest esteem. They also bound themselves to a higher oath to not violate various moral standards which is the source of the ethical teachings of Jesus.

43. Pliny The Younger : Biography Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) the son of a landowner named Caius Caecilius was born in AD 61. hIS father died at an early age and was adopted by his uncle http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ROMplinyY.htm

Home Email Search Author ... Index Page var addthis_pub = 'JSimkin'; document.write(""); Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) the son of a landowner named Caius Caecilius was born in AD 61. hIS father died at an early age and was adopted by his uncle Pliny the Elder . After being first tutored at home, Pliny moved to Rome where he was taught by Quintilian , the city's first professor of rhetoric. Pliny the Elder died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 when Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed. Pliny the Younger inherited the estate of his uncle. After a spell as an advocate Pliny became a successful politician. After serving as tribune in AD 91 and praetor in AD 93, Emperor Trajan appointed him Governor of Bithynia . Pliny was a great letter writer and corresponded with historians such as Tacitus and Suetonius . These letters include 107 letters (including some replies) to Emperor Trajan Pliny the Younger died in AD 112 Schools Wikipedia: Roman Empire Roman Empire Books The Roman Empire at Amazon Time Search: Spartacus Educational Forum Debates Interviews with Historians History Resources History Debates Philosophy of History (1) Pliny the Younger, letter to Laberius (c. AD 95)

44. Russian River Pliny The Younger Russian River Pliny the Younger a Imperial/Double IPA beer by Russian River Brewing, a brewery in Santa Rosa, California http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/russian-river-pliny-the-younger/43181/

45. Pliny The Younger - History For Kids! Pliny the Younger. Pliny the Younger was the nephew of Pliny the Elder, and was visiting his uncle at Pompeii when his uncle died in the eruption. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/literature/youngerpliny.htm

46. Ancient History Sourcebook: Pliny The Younger: Letters, X.25 Ff: The Corresponde Davis Introduction About 112 CE. Trajan appointed Pliny the Younger, a distinguished Senator and literary man, as governor of Bithynia a province suffering from previous http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pliny-trajan1.html

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook Ancient History Sourcebook: Pliny and Trajan: Correspondence, c. 112 CE [Davis Introduction] About 112 CE. Trajan appointed Pliny the Younger, a distinguished Senator and literary man, as governor of Bithynia a province suffering from previous maladministration. The nature of the governor's problems and the obligation he was under of referring very petty matters to the Emperor appears clearly in the following letters. This correspondence of Trajan and Pliny (given here only in small part) is among the most valuable bits of historical data we have for the whole Imperial Age. Pliny the Younger: Letters , X.25 ff: The Correspondence of a Provincial Governor and the Emperor Pliny to Trajan: The people of Prusa, Sire, have a public bath in a neglected and dilapidated state. They wish - with your kind permission to restore it; but I think a new one ought to be built, and I reckon you can safely comply with their wishes. [Then the governor names various ways to find the money, especially cutting down the free distribution of oil.] Trajan to Pliny: If the building of a new bath will not cripple the finances of Prusa, we can indulge their wishes; only it must be understood that no new taxes are to be raised to meet the cost, and that their contributions for necessary expenses shall not show any falling off.*

47. The Destruction Of Pompeii, 79 AD This voice belongs to Pliny the Younger whose letters describe his experience during the eruption while he was staying in the home of his Uncle, Pliny the Elder. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pompeii.htm

The Ancient World Making an Ancient Egyptian Mummy The Battle of Marathon, 490 BC Everyday Life in Ancient Greece ... Dining with Attila the Hun, 448 The Destruction of Pompeii, 79 AD Printer Friendly Version >>> O n August 24, 79 Mount Vesuvius literally blew its top, spewing tons of molten ash, pumice and sulfuric gas miles into Vesuvius erupts, 1944 the atmosphere. A "firestorm" of poisonous vapors and molten debris engulfed the surrounding area suffocating the inhabitants of the neighboring Roman resort cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae. Tons of falling debris filled the streets until nothing remained to be seen of the once thriving communities. The cities remained buried and undiscovered for almost 1700 years until excavation began in 1748. These excavations continue today and provide insight into life during the Roman Empire. An ancient voice reaches out from the past to tell us of the disaster. This voice belongs to Pliny the Younger whose letters describe his experience during the eruption while he was staying in the home of his Uncle, Pliny the Elder. The elder Pliny was an official in the Roman Court, in charge of the fleet in the area of the Bay of Naples and a naturalist. Pliny the Younger's letters were discovered in the 16th century. Wrath of the Gods A few years after the event, Pliny wrote a friend, Cornelius Tacitus, describing the happenings of late August 79 AD when the eruption of Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii, killed his Uncle and almost destroyed his family. At the time, Pliney was eighteen and living at his Uncle's villa in the town of Misenum. We pick up his story as he describes the warning raised by his mother:

48. Pliny The Younger. 1909–14. Letters. Vol. 9, Part 4. The Harvard Classics An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. — Letters. Book ii. Letter xv. 1. Pliny the Younger http://www.bartleby.com/9/4/

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49. Pliny, Tacitus And Suetonius: No Proof Of Jesus Pliny the Younger, Roman Official and Historian (62113 CE) In addition to the palpably bogus passage in the Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus called the Testimonium Flavianum is http://www.truthbeknown.com/pliny.htm

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