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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.

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4.

Pliny's Epistles. Book IV.

4.1.

Epistle I. To his Uncle Fabatus.

4.2.

Epistle II. To Clemens.

4.3.

Epistle III. To Antonius.

4.4.

Epistle IV. To Soffius.

4.5.

Epistle V. To Sparsus.

4.6.

Epistle VI. To Naso.

4.7.

Epistle VII. To Lepidus.

4.8.

4.9.

Epistle IX. To Ursus.

4.10.

Epistle X. To Sabinus.

4.11.

Epistle XI. To Minutian.

4.12.

Epistle XII. To Arrian.

4.13.

Epistle XIII. To Cornelius Tacitus.

4.14.

Epistle XIV. To Paternus.

4.15.

Epistle XV. To Fundanus.

4.16.

Epistle XVI. To Valerius Paulinus.

4.17.

Epistle XVII. To Gallus.

4.18.

Epistle XVIII. To Antoninus.

4.19.

Epistle XIX. To Hispulla, his Wife's Aunt.

4.20.

Epistle XX. To Maximus.

4.21.

Epistle XXI. To Velius Cerelis.

4.22.

Epistle XXII. To Sempronius.

4.23.

Epistle XXIII. To Pomponius Bassus.

4.24.

Epistle XXIV. To Valens.

4.25.

Epistle XXV. To Messius Maximus.

4.26.

Epistle XXVI. To Nepos.

4.27.

Epistle XXVII. To Falco.

4.28.

Epistle XXVIII. To Severus.

4.29.

Epistle XXIX. To Romanus.

4.30.

Epistle XXX. To Licinius.

5.

Pliny's Epistles. Book V.

6.

Pliny's Epistles. Book VI.

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Epistle XXVI. To Nepos.

by the Same. [Mr. Henley]

[_]

On the Correcting his own Books.

YOU desire me to review and amend my Books, which you have very carefully Collected. I will do it. For what can I more agreeably take in Hand, especially at your Order. When You, a Person of the most solid Judgment, of the utmost Learning, Eloquence,

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and Experience in these Matters, who are to preside over so large a Province, set that Value on my Writings, as to carry them about with you: How watchful ought I to be, that this Part of your Equipage do not offend you, as superfluous? My first Endeavour then shall be, to make these Companions as easy to you as I can, and then, that you may meet with others, fit to add to them, at your Return. For as you are my Reader, you are not the least Motive to new Performances.