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Pliny's Epistles in Ten Books: Volume 1, Books 1-6

The Life of Pliny

1.

Pliny's Epistles Book I

2.

Pliny's Epistles Book II.

3.

Pliny's Epistles. Book III.

4.

Pliny's Epistles. Book IV.

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5.

Pliny's Epistles. Book V.

5.1.

Epistle I. To Severus.

5.2.

Epistle II. To Flaccus.

5.3.

Epistle III. To Aristo.

5.4.

Epistle IV. To Valerianus.

5.5.

Epistle V. To Maximus.

5.6.

Epistle VI. To Apollinaris.

5.7.

Epistle VII. To Calvisius.

5.8.

Epistle VIII. To Capito.

5.9.

Epistle IX. To Saturninus.

5.10.

Epistle X. To Antoninus.

5.11.

Epistle XI. To Tranquillus

5.12.

Epistle XII. To Fabatus, his Wife's Grand-father.

5.13.

Epistle XIII. To Scaurus.

5.14.

Epistle XIV. To Valerian.

5.15.

Epistle XV. To Pontius.

5.16.

Epistle XVI. To Marcellinus.

5.17.

Epistle XVII. To Spurinna.

5.18.

Epistle XVIII. To Macer.

5.19.

Epistle XIX. To Paulinus.

5.20.

Epistle XX. To Ursus.

5.21.

Epistle XXI. To Rufus.

6.

Pliny's Epistles. Book VI.

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Epistle XVIII. To Macer.

by the Same. [Mr. Henley.]

[_]

On this Seat at Tarentum.

I Am well, because you are so. You have the Conversation of your Lady and your Son with you. You enjoy the Sea and grassy Fountains, the Country, the most delightful Seat in it. For such it must be, since it was the Retreat of Nerva, who was happier there, than when he was most Fortunate after. I follow my Sports and my Studies in my Tuscan Villa; I pursue them now by Turns; and now together; and yet, I cannot, to this very Hour, affirm, whether to take my Game or to Write, be the more difficult Task of the Two.

Farewell.

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