{"product_id":"letters-of-pliny-a-selection-by-carl-hope-9781350156593","title":"Letters of Pliny: A Selection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Pliny, \u003ci\u003eLetters\u003c\/i\u003e 1.9; 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\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupporting resources are available on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.pub\/OCR-editions-2024-2026\"\u003eCompanion Website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463440777452,"sku":"9781350156593","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350156593-letters-of-pliny-a-selection.jpg?v=1775033030","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/letters-of-pliny-a-selection-by-carl-hope-9781350156593","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}