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

  
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The Life of Pliny

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Pliny's Epistles Book I
 1.1. 
Epistle I. C. Plinius Secundus to his Beloved Septitius.
 1.2. 
Epistle II. To Arrianus.
 1.3. 
Epistle III. To Caninius Rufus.
 1.4. 
Epistle IV. To Pompeia Cælerina, his Wife's Mother.
 1.5. 
Epistle V. To Voconius Romanus.
 1.6. 
Epistle VI. To Cornelius Tacitus.
 1.7. 
Epistle VII. To Octavius Rufus.
 1.8. 
Epistle VIII. To Pompeius Saturninus.
 1.9. 
Epistle IX. To Minutius Fundanus.
 1.10. 
Epistle X. To Atrius Clemens.
 1.11. 
Epistle XI. To Fabius Justus.
 1.12. 
Epistle XII. To Calestrius Tiro.
 1.13. 
Epistle XIII. To Socius Senecio.
 1.14. 
Epistle XIV. To Junius Mauricus.
 1.15. 
Epistle XV. To Septitius Clarus.
 1.16. 
Epistle XVI. To Euritius.
 1.17. 
Epistle XVII. To Cornelius Titian.
 1.18. 
Epistle XVIII. To Tranquillus.
 1.19. 
Epistle XIX. To Romanus Firmus.
 1.20. 
Epistle XX. To Cornelius Tacitus.
 1.21. 
Epistle XXI. To Paternus.
 1.22. 
Epistle XXII. To Catilius Severus.
 1.23. 
Epistle XXIII. To Pompeius Falco.
 1.24. 
Epistle XXIV. To Bebius Hispanus.
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Pliny's Epistles Book II.
 2.1. 
Epistle I.
 2.2. 
Epistle II. To Paulinus.
 2.3. 
Epistle III. To Nepos.
 2.4. 
Epistle IV. To Calvina.
 2.5. 
Epistle V. To Lupercus.
 2.6. 
Epistle VI. To Avitus
 2.7. 
Epistle VII. To Macrinus.
 2.8. 
Epistle VIII. To Caninius.
 2.9. 
Epistle IX. To Apollinaris.
 2.10. 
Epistle X. Pliny to Octavius.
 2.11. 
Epistle XI. Pliny to Arrian.
 2.12. 
Epistle XII. To Arrian.
 2.13. 
Epistle XIII. To Priscus.
 2.14. 
Epistle XIV. To Maximus.
 2.15. 
Epistle XV. To Valerian.
 2.16. 
Epistle XVI. To Annianus.
 2.17. 
Epistle XVII. To Gallus.
 2.18. 
Epistle XVIII. To Mauricus.
 2.19. 
Epistle XIX. To Cerealis.
 2.20. 
Epistle XX. To Calvisius.
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Pliny's Epistles. Book III.
 3.1. 
Epistle I. To Calvisius.
 3.2. 
Epistle II. To Maximus.
 3.3. 
Epistle III. To Corellia Hispulla.
 3.4. 
Epistle IV. To Macrinus,
 3.5. 
Epistle V. To Marcus.
 3.6. 
Epistle VI. To Servus.
 3.7. 
Epistle VII. To Caninius.
 3.8. 
Epistle VIII. To Tranquillus.
 3.9. 
Epistle XI. To Minutian.
 3.10. 
Epistle X. To Spurinna and Coccia.
 3.11. 
Epistle XI. Plinius to Julius Genitor.
 3.12. 
Epistle XII. To Catilius.
 3.13. 
Epistle XIII. To Romanus.
 3.14. 
Epistle XIV. To Acilius.
 3.15. 
Epistle XV. To Proclus.
 3.16. 
Epistle XVI. To Nepos.
 3.17. 
Epistle XVII. To Severian.
 3.18. 
Epistle XVIII. To Severus.
 3.19. 
Epistle XIX. To Calvisius Rufus.
 3.20. 
Epistle XX. To Maximus.
 3.21. 
Epistle XXI. To Priscus.
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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. 
Epistle VIII.
 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.
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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.
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Pliny's Epistles. Book VI.
 6.1. 
Epistle I. To Tyro.
 6.2. 
Epistle II. To Arrian.
 6.3. 
Epistle III. To Verus.
 6.4. 
Epistle IV. To Calphurnia.
 6.5. 
Epistle V. To Ursus.
 6.6. 
Epistle VI. To Fundanus.
 6.7. 
Epistle VII. To Calphurnia.
 6.8. 
Epistle VIII. To Priscus.
 6.9. 
Epistle IX. To Tacitus.
 6.10. 
Epistle X. To Albinus.
 6.11. 
Epistle XI. To Maximus.
 6.12. 
Epistle XII. To Fabatus, His Wife's Grandfather.
 6.13. 
Epistle XIII. To Ursus.
 6.14. 
Epistle XIV.
 6.15. 
Epistle XV. To Romanus.
 6.16. 
Epistle XVI. To Tacitus.
 6.17. 
Epistle XVIII. To Restitutus.
 6.18. 
Epistle XVIII. To Sabinus.
 6.19. 
Epistle XIX. To Cornelius Nepos.
 6.20. 
Epistle XX. To Tacitus.
 6.21. 
Epistle XXI. To Caninius.
 6.22. 
Epistle XXII. To Tyro.
 6.23. 
Epistle XXIII. To Triarius.
 6.24. 
Epistle XXIV. To Macer.
 6.25. 
Epistle XXV. To Hispanus.
 6.26. 
Epistle XXVI. To Servianus.
 6.27. 
Epistle XXVII. To Severus.
 6.28. 
Epistle XXVIII. To Pontius.
 6.29. 
Epistle XXIX. To Quadratus.
 6.30. 
Epistle XXX. To Fabatus.
 6.31. 
Epistle XXXI. To Cornelian.
 6.32. 
Epistle XXXII. To Quintilian.
 6.33. 
Epistle XXXIII. To Romanus.
 6.34. 
Epistle XXXIV. To Maximus.

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Epistle II. To Maximus.

by Mr. M.

[_]

In behalf of a Friend, for whom he would procure an honourable Employment that wants little Attandance.

WHAT I would gladly have done to serve any of your Friends, I think I may with Justice lay claim to for mine. Arianus Maturus is Chief of the Alcinates. When I call him so, I do not mean on account of his Estate, which is very sufficient, but his Chastity, his Justice, his Gravity and Prudence: I take his Opinion in Business, I use his Judgment in my Studies; for he is a Man of great Honour, Truth and Understanding. His Affection to me I cannot shew in a better Light, than by placing it with yours: He is without Ambition, and therefore has kept in the Equestrian, when he might have attain'd the highest Dignity. He is, however, entitl'd to all the Honour and Service I can do him. I shall have a particular Pleasure, if I can add to his Dignity when he least thinks of, and perhaps will not care to accept it; to find some Post for him

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that may be honourable, yet easy to execute. As soon as any such is vacant, I desire you will bestow it upon him; you will make me, you will make him your grateful Debtor: For tho' he does not solicite for an Employment, his Gratitude will accept it as the greatest Obligation.

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