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117 (118.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
No wonder you are afraid that an invitation “should fall into an appearance of distributing largesses,” which not only exceeds the bounds in point of numbers, but also collects together to a ceremonious dole people in bands, so to speak, not man by man, each one on grounds of personal acquaintance. But I have made choice of your intelligence on this very account, that in forming the manners of that province of yours you should yourself ordain and establish what may be of advantage to the permanent quiet of the province.
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118 (119.) — TO TRAJAN.
The athletes, sir, consider that the rewards which you have established in the case of the Iselastic contests are owing to them from the very day on which they were crowned; for they say it is not at all material at what time they made their public entry into their native place, but at what time they were victors in the contest, by reason of which they were empowered to make such entry. I, on the other hand, observe that they have been given under the name of “Iselastic;” and this makes me strongly inclined to doubt whether it be not rather the time of their making their public entry which must be looked at.
These same persons ask for pensions in the case of a contest, which has been made an Iselastic one by you, though they should have been victors before it was so made. For they say it is only consistent that just as this money is not given them for those contests which have ceased to be Iselastic after their victory, so it should be given to them for those which have begun to be Iselastic after their victory. Here, too, I am in no small doubt whether one can take account of what is past, and whether anything should be given them which was not owing to them at the time when they were victors. I pray you, then, to deign to determine my doubts, that is to say, to interpret your own benefactions.
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119 (120.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
The Iselastic rewards ought, it seems to me, to begin from the time when a man has made his personal entry into his own city. Pensions for those contests which I have been pleased to make Iselastic, in case they were not Iselastic before, are not due retrospectively. Nor can it avail in view of the athletes’ request, that they ceased to receive these monies for those contests which subsequently to their victory I decided should not be Iselastic. For though the character of these contests was changed, nevertheless what these people had previously received is not asked for back again.
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120 (121.) — TO TRAJAN.
Up to this time, sir, I have never accommodated anybody with a passport, or issued one for any other service than your own. A kind of necessity has broken through this constant practice of mine. For my wife having heard of the death of her grandfather, and being desirous of setting off to her aunt’s, I thought it hard to deny her the use of a passport, seeing that the whole grace of such an attention consisted in its expedition, and that I knew I could give good reason for a journey the motive of which was family affection. This I have written to you, because it seemed to me that I should be deficient in gratitude if I concealed the fact of my being indebted to your kindness, among other favours, for this one. I mean, that my confidence in your kindness has caused me not to hesitate in doing, without consulting you, what if I had consulted you, would have been done too late.
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121 (122.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
You were right, dearest Secundus, in being confident in my intentions. Nor could you hesitate to do what would have been done too late if you had consulted me as to whether your wife’s journey should be aided by passports such as I have authorised you to issue, particularly as your wife was bound, in the case of her aunt, to enhance the grace of her arrival by her expedition.
THE END
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE LETTERS
BOOK I.
I. — TO SEPTICIUS.
II. — TO ARRIANUS.
III. — TO CANINIUS RUFUS.
IV. — TO POMPEIA CELERINA.
V. — TO VOCONIUS ROMANUS.
VI. — TO CORNELIUS TACITUS.
VII. — TO OCTAVIUS RUFUS.
VIII. — TO POMPEIUS SATURNINUS.
IX. — TO MINUTIUS FUNDANUS.
X. — TO ATTIUS CLEMENS.
XI. — TO FABIUS JUSTUS.
XII. — TO CALESTRIUS TIRO.
XIII. — TO SOSIUS SENECIO.
XIV. — TO JUNIUS MAURICUS.
XV. — TO SEPTICIUS CLARUS.
XVI. — TO ERUCIUS.
XVII. — TO CORNELIUS TITIANUS.
XVIII. — TO SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS.
XIX. — TO ROMANUS FIRMUS.
XX. — TO CORNELIUS TACITUS.
XXI. — TO PLINIUS PATERNUS.
XXII. — TO CATILIUS SEVERUS.
XXIII. — TO POMPEIUS FALCO.
XXIV. — TO BAEBIUS HISPANUS.
BOOK II.
I. — TO ROMANUS.
II. — TO PAULINUS.
III. — TO NEPOS.
IV. — TO CALVINA.
V. — TO LUPERCUS.
VI. — TO AVITUS.
VII. — TO MACRINUS.
VIII. — TO CANINIUS.
IX. — TO APOLLINARIS.
X. — TO OCTAVIUS.
XI. — TO ARRIANUS.
XII. — TO ARRIANUS.
XIII. — TO PRISCUS.
XIV. — TO MAXIMUS.
XV. — TO VALERIANUS.
XVI. — TO ANNIANUS.
XVII. — TO GALLUS.
XVIII. — TO MAURICUS.
XIX. — TO CERIALIS.
XX. — TO CALVISIUS.
BOOK III.
I. — TO CALVISIUS.
II. — TO MAXIMUS.
III. — TO CORELLIA HISPULLA.
IV. — TO MACRINUS.
V. — TO BAEBIUS MACER.
VI. — TO ANNIUS SEVERUS.
VII. — TO CANINIUS RUFUS.
VIII. — TO SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS.
IX. — TO CORNELIUS MINICIANUS.
X. — TO VESTRICIUS SPURINNA AND HIS WIFE COTTIA.
XI. — TO JULIUS GENITOR.
XII. — TO CATILIUS SEVERUS.
XII. — TO VOCONIUS ROMANUS.
XIV. — TO ACILIUS.
XV. — TO SILIUS PROCULUS.
XVI. — TO NEPOS.
XVII. — TO JULIUS SERVIANUS.
XVIII. — TO CURIUS SEVERUS.
XIX. — TO CALVISIUS RUFUS.
XX. — TO MESSIUS MAXIMUS.
XXI. — TO CORNELIUS PRISCUS.
BOOK IV.
I. — TO FABATUS.
II. — TO ATTIUS CLEMENS.
III. — TO ANTONIUS.
IV. — TO SOSIUS SENECIO.
V. — TO SPARSUS.
VI. — TO JULIUS NASO.
VII. — TO CATIUS LEPIDUS.
VIII. — TO MATURUS ARRIANUS.
IX. — TO CORNELIUS URSUS.
X. — TO STATIUS SABINUS.
XI. — TO CORNELIUS MINICIANUS.
XII. — TO MATURUS ARRIANUS.
XIII. — TO TACITUS.
XIV. — TO PATERNUS.
XV. — TO FUNDANUS.
XVI. — TO VALERIUS PAULINUS.
XVII. — TO ASINIUS GALLUS.
XVIII. — TO ARRIUS ANTONINUS.
XIX. — TO CALPURNIA HISPULLA.
XX. — TO MAXIMUS.
XXI. — TO VELIUS CEREALIS.
XXII. — TO SEMPRONIUS RUFUS.
XXIII. — TO POMPONIUS BASSUS.
XXIV. — TO FABIUS VALENS.
XXV. — TO MESSIUS MAXIMUS.
XXVI. — TO NEPOS.
XXVII. — TO POMPEIUS FALCO.
XXVIII. — TO VIBIUS SEVERUS.
XXIX. — TO ROMATIUS FIRMUS.
XXX. — TO LICINIUS SURA.
BOOK V.
I. — TO ANNIUS SEVERU
S.
II. — TO CALPURNIUS FLACCUS.
III. — TO TITIUS ARISTO.
IV. — TO JULIUS VALERIANUS.
V. — TO NONIUS MAXIMUS.
VI. — TO DOMITIUS APOLLINARIS.
VII. — TO CALVISIUS.
VIII. — TO TITINIUS CAPITO.
IX. — TO RUFUS.
X. — TO SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS.
XI. — TO CALPURNIUS FABATUS.
XII. — TO TERENTIUS SCAURUS.
XIII. — TO VALERIANUS.
XIV. — TO PONTIUS.
XV. — TO ARRIUS ANTONINUS.
XVI. — TO MARCELLINUS.
XVII. — TO SPURINNA.
XVIII. — TO CALPURNIUS MACER.
XIX. — TO PAULINUS.
XX. — TO URSUS.
XXI. — TO SATURNINUS.
BOOK VI.
1. — TO TIRO.
2. — TO ARRIANUS.
3. — TO VERUS.
4. — TO CULPURNIA, HIS WIFE.
5. — TO URSUS.
6. — TO FUNDANUS.
7. — TO CALPURNIA, HIS WIFE.
8. — TO PRISCUS.
9. — TO TACITUS.
10. — TO ALBINUS.
11. — TO MAXIMUS.
12. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
13. — TO URSUS.
14. — TO MAURICUS.
15. — TO ROMANUS.
16. — TO TACITUS. (Mount Vesuvius Eruption Account I)
17. — TO RESTITUTUS.
18. — TO SABINUS.
19. — TO NEPOS.
20. — TO TACITUS. (Mount Vesuvius Eruption Account II)
21. — TO CANINIUS.
22. — TO TIRO.
23. — TO TRIARIUS.
24. — TO MACER.
25. — TO HISPANUS.
26. — TO SERVIANUS.
27. — TO SEVERUS.
28. — TO PONTIUS.
29. — TO QUADRATUS.
30. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
31. — TO CORNELIANUS.
32. — TO QUINTILIAN.
33. — TO ROMANUS.
34. — TO MAXIMUS.
BOOK VII.
1. — TO GEMINUS.
2. — TO JUSTUS.
3. — TO PRÆSENS.
4. — TO PONTIUS.
5. — TO CALPURNIA, HIS WIFE.
6. — TO MACRINUS.
7. — TO SATURNINUS.
8. — TO PRISCUS.
9. — TO FUSCUS.
10. — TO MACRINUS.
11. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
12. — TO MINICIUS.
13. — TO FEROX.
14. — TO CORELLIA.
15. — TO SATURNINUS.
16. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
17. — TO CELER.
18. — TO CANINIUS.
19. — TO PRISCUS.
20. — TO TACITUS.
21. — TO CORNUTUS.
22. — TO FALCO.
23. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
24. — TO GEMINUS.
25. — TO RUFUS.
26. — TO MAXIMUS.
27. — TO SURA.
28. — TO SEPTICIUS.
29. — TO MONTANUS.
30. — TO GENITOR.
31. — TO CORNUTUS.
32. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
33. — TO TACITUS.
BOOK VIII.
1. — TO SEPTICIUS.
2. — TO CALVISIUS.
3. — TO SPARSUS.
4. — TO CANINIUS.
5. — TO GEMINUS.
6. — TO MONTANUS.
7. — TO TACITUS.
8. — TO ROMANUS.
9. — TO URSUS.
10. — TO FABATUS, HIS WIFE’S GRANDFATHER.
11. — TO HISPULLA.
12. — TO MINICIANUS.
13. — TO GENIALIS.
14. — TO ARISTO.
15. — TO JUNIOR.
16. — TO PATERNUS.
17. — TO MACRINUS.
18. — TO RUFINUS.
19. — TO MAXIMUS.
20. — TO GALLUS.
21. — TO ARRIANUS.
22. — TO GEMINUS.
23. — TO MARCELLINUS.
24. — TO MAXIMUS.
BOOK IX.
1. — TO MAXIMUS.
2. — TO SABINUS.
3. — TO PAULINUS.
4. — TO MACRINUS.
5. — TO TIRO.
6. — TO CALVISIUS.
7. — TO ROMANUS.
8. — TO AUGURINUS.
9. — TO COLONUS.
10. — TO TACITUS.
11. — TO GEMINUS.
12. — TO JUNIOR.
13. — TO QUADRATUS.
14. — TO TACITUS.
15. — TO FALCO.
16. — TO MAMILIANUS.
17. — TO GENITOR.
18. — TO SABINUS.
19. — TO RUSO.
20. — TO VENATOR.
21. — TO SABINIANUS.
22. — TO SEVERUS.
23. — TO MAXIMUS.
24. — TO SABINIANUS.
25. — TO MAMILIANUS.
26. — TO LUPERCUS.
27. — TO PATERNUS.
28. — TO ROMANUS.
29. — TO RUSTICUS.
30. — TO GEMINUS.
31. — TO SARDUS.
32. — TO TITIANUS.
33. — TO CANINIUS.
34. — TO TRANQUILLUS.
35. — TO ATRIUS.
36. — TO FUSCUS.
37. — TO PAULINUS.
38. — TO SATURNINUS.
39. — TO MUSTIUS.
40. — TO FUSCUS.
BOOK X. CORRESPONDENCE WITH TRAJAN.
1. — TO TRAJAN.
2. — TO TRAJAN.
3 A (20.) — TO TRAJAN.
3 B (21.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
4 (3.) — PLINY TO TRAJAN.
5 (4.) — TO TRAJAN.
6 (22.) — TO TRAJAN.
7 (23.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
8 (24.) — TO TRAJAN.
9 (25.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
10 (5.) — TO TRAJAN.
11 (6.) — TO TRAJAN.
12 (7.) — TO TRAJAN.
13 (8.) — TO TRAJAN.
14 (9.) — TO TRAJAN.
15 (26.) — TO TRAJAN.
16 (27.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
17 A (28.) — TO TRAJAN.
17 B. — TO TRAJAN.
18 (29.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
19 (30.) — TO TRAJAN.
20 (31.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
21 (32.) — PLINY TO TRAJAN.
22 (33.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
23 (34.) — TO TRAJAN.
24 (35.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
25 (10.) — TO TRAJAN.
26 (11.) — TO TRAJAN.
27 (36.) — TO TRAJAN.
28 (37.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
29 (38.) — TO TRAJAN.
30 (39.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
31 (40.) — TO TRAJAN.
32 (41.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
33 (42.) — TO TRAJAN.
34 (43.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
35 (44.) — TO TRAJAN.
36 (45.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
37 (46.) — TO TRAJAN.
33 (47.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
39 (48.) — TO TRAJAN.
40 (49.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
41 (50.) — TO TRAJAN.
42 (51.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
43 (52.) — TO TRAJAN.
44 (53.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
45 (54.) — TO TRAJAN.
46 (55.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
47 (56.) — TO TRAJAN.
48 (57.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
49 (58.) — TO TRAJAN.
50 (59.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
51 (12.) — TO TRAJAN.
52 (60.) — TO TRAJAN.
53 (61.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
54 (62.) —
TO TRAJAN.
55 (63.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
56 (64.) — TO TRAJAN.
57 (65.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
58 (66.) — TO TRAJAN.
59 (67.) — TO TRAJAN.
60 (68.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
61 (69.) — TO TRAJAN.
62 (70.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
63 (13.) — TO TRAJAN.
64 (14.) — TO TRAJAN.
65 (71.) — TO TRAJAN.
66 (72.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
67 (15.) — TO TRAJAN.
68 (73.) — TO TRAJAN.
69 (74.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
70 (75.) — TO TRAJAN.
71 (76.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
72 (77.) — TO TRAJAN.
73 (73.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
74 (16.) — TO TRAJAN.
75 (79.) — TO TRAJAN.
76 (80.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
77 (81.) — TO TRAJAN.
78 (82.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
79 (83.) — TO TRAJAN.
80 (84.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
81 (85.) — TO TRAJAN.
82 (86.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
83 (87.) — TO TRAJAN.
84 (88.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
85 (17.) — TO TRAJAN.
86 A (18.) — TO TRAJAN.
86 B (18.) — TO TRAJAN.
87 (19.) — TO TRAJAN.
88 (89.) — TO TRAJAN.
89 (90.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
90 (91.) — TO TRAJAN.
91 (92.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
92 (93.) — TO TRAJAN.
93 (94.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
94 (95.) — TO TRAJAN.
95 (96.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
96 (97.) — TO TRAJAN. (Emperor’s Instructions Regarding Christians)
97 (98.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
98 (99.) — TO TRAJAN.
99 (100.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
100 (101.) — TO TRAJAN.
101 (102.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
102 (103.) — TO TRAJAN.
103 (104.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
104 (105.) — TO TRAJAN.
105 (106.) — TRAJAN TO PLINY.
106 (107.) — TO TRAJAN.
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