3.8 PLINY'S LETTERS Flashcards
Who does Pliny write 1.9 to
His friend - Minicius Fundanus
What is the main message in 1.9
Contrast between life in Rome, and life in country estate at Laurentum
What and does Pliny emphasise being wrong with Rome in 1.9
- Always busy with tasks that seem important at the time but are insignificant
- Uses tricolons of negative factors
Benefits of being in his Laurentum country estate
- More even-tempered
- Time to relax
- Focus on writing and drawing
What does he encourage Fundanus to do
Leave Rome
How does Pliny end 1.9
- Pithy aphorism
- ‘it’s better to relax than to be busy doing nothing’
- From Attilius
What technique does Pliny use in the middle of 1.9
Exclaimation - draws greater attention to the point
Who does Pliny write 2.6 to
Younger friend, Avitius
What are the 3 catgories of people at the dinner party in 2.6
- Privileged few
- Clients of host
- Freedmen
What discrimination is there at the dinner party in 2.6
First group served excellednt food and the rest fare in small portions. The wine was also arranged and served in 3 catagories of quality
What moral stance in Pliny encouraging Avitius to follow
Treat everyone the same
What literary technique does Pliny use halfway through 2.6
Introducing a reported conversation with another guest - sense the reader is invited to listen to a confidential chat
Who is 3.14 adressed to
Acilius
Who is 3.14 adressed to
Acilius
What is Pliny writing about in 3.14
Recalling the murder of Larcius Macedo, the son of a freedman by a slave