{"product_id":"letters-of-pliny-carl-hope-9781350156593","title":"Letters of Pliny: A Selection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Pliny, \u003ci\u003eLetters \u003c\/i\u003e1.9; 3.16; 4.2; 4.19; 8.8; 8.16; 8.17; 9.6, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe letters of Pliny the Younger provide a glimpse of what life at the start of the 2nd century AD was like for a member of the Roman elite, offering some insight into his roles and responsibilities, his daily concerns, and relationships both personal and professional. This wide-ranging selection includes letters of advice and praise, meditations on death and slavery, descriptions of nature or natural phenomena, and even disapproval of the Roman public's obsession with chariot-racing. Pliny shows various sides to his character and demonstrates his skill in writing, carefully constructing the persona he wants to project to posterity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSupporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https: \/\/www.bloomsbury.pub\/OCR-editions-2024-2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350156590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350156593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.35w x 0.32d","brand":"Carl Hope","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077679345919,"sku":"9781350156593","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b1ad157-127f-49ea-83af-7ef356f3fb93.jpg?v=1685471240","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letters-of-pliny-carl-hope-9781350156593","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}