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Ashen Sky: The Letters of Pliny the Younger on the Eruption of Vesuvius

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Pliny the Younger (C61-112AD) was a Roman official and writer. He has become famous for his two letters to the historian Tacitus, which detail his eye-witness account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD which took the life of his uncle, Pliny the Elder."Ashen Sky" presents readers with a translation of Pliny's letters, accompanied by stunning black-and-white engravings by acclaimed artist Barry Moser, that magnificently illustrate the various descriptions found in the letters. Also included is a brief description of ...

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Ashen Sky: The Letters of Pliny the Younger on the Eruption of Vesuvius 2007, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA

ISBN-13: 9780892369003

Hardcover