This section contains two letters written by Pliny the Younger in praise of his uncle, Pliny the Elder.
The Stories
A day in the life of Pliny the ElderPage 122
An admirer of Pliny the Elder's writing has asked his nephew, Pliny the Younger, for a list of his works. Pliny supplies not only the list but also a detailed description of his uncle's working habits.
The death of Pliny the ElderPage 126
The historian, Tacitus, has asked the younger Pliny to write a detailed account of the events leading to the death of his uncle in the eruption of Vesuvius on 24th August, AD 79.
