gaius plinius secundus the younger Flashcards

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1
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PTY full name

A

gaius plinius secundus the younger

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2
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PTE years

A

61- 133 AD

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3
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where was PTY born

A

lake como in comum

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4
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whose name did PTY adopt

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his uncle’s: gaius

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5
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who did PTY study under

A
  • quintilian
  • nicetes
  • musonius
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6
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who did quintilian, nicetus, and musonius teach

A

PTY

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7
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how many times was PTY married

A

3

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8
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who was PTY’s 3rd and final wife

A

calpurnia

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9
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who did calpurnia marry

A

PTY

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10
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who recieved the ius trium liberorum from trajan, despite having no children

A

PTY

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11
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who did PTY recieve ius trium liberorum from

A

trajan

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12
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who founded a library at comum

A

PTY

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13
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where did PTY establish a library

A

comum

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14
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who Delivered a speech impeaching the proconsul of Africa Marius Priscus on
behalf of the Africans in 100 A.D.

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PTY

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15
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what speech did PTY deliver in 100 AD

A

impeaching the proconsul of Africa Marius Priscus on

behalf of the Africans

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16
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what is PTY’s only extant work

A

panegyricus

17
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who wrote panegyricus

A

PTY

18
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who is PTY’s panegyricus delivered to

A

trajan

19
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what work is delivered to trajan

A

PTE’s panegyricus

20
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what is PTY’s panegyricus about

A

contrasts trajan and domitian

21
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who wrote 9 books of letters

A

PTY

22
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how many books of letters did PTY write

A

9

23
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who are several of PTY’s letters addressed to

A

tactius and suetonius

24
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who wrote letters addressed to tacitus and suetonius

A

PTY

25
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what was PTY’s 10 books of letters composed of

A

letters to trajan

26
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who was PTY’s protege

A

martial

27
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who was martial protege to

A

PTY

28
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who questioned trajan’s treatment of christians

A

PTY

29
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who wrote to tacitus about the eruption of mt. vesuvius

A

PTY

30
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what two events did PTY write to tactius about

A
  1. eruption of mt. vesuvius

2. death of uncle