Reviews

Complete Letters by Pliny the Younger, P.G. Walsh

jessica_flower's review against another edition

4.0

As long as it took me to read this (the language is dense as Roman concrete) it has solidified my opinion that
ANCIENT TEXTS ARE COOL. ⭐

crashedprunes's review

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

troystory's review against another edition

5.0

I've read this twice now, so safe to say it's one of my favourite books. Reading Pliny's letters is a remarkable, eye-opening experience - it gives you insight into the lives of Romans, into how they wrote letters and what they wrote about, and about things like how their court trials worked. I enjoy it every time I read it. The best part about it, though, is that you don't necessarily need to know much about Roman history to be able to appreciate the work on its own.

Highly recommended. If you haven't already read this, give it a try!

jot_reads's review against another edition

3.0

The letters of Pliny the Younger in this Oxford edition are nicely translated, capturing the eloquence, persuasiveness and desription known to be trademarks of his. A great source for those who want to take a deeper look at the politics of the Rome, forerunner to our own political system and tactics. Also interesting are the first hand accounts of historical events like the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.