During the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, which completely buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, Pliny the Younger described the tragedy in two letters sent to Tacitus Pompeii tours - guided …

Pliny Letter 6.16 - Pliny the Younger describes the eruption and the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder while trying to rescue survivors of the early stages of the eruption.

Aug 23, 2017 · Pliny the Younger was our source for the exact date of the eruption, in his Letters he notes it occurred 24 August 79 AD. Curiously in 2018 archaeologists working in Pompeii …

This is an English translation of the two letters written by Pliny the Younger to the Roman historian Tacitus. The first letter describes the journey of his uncle Pliny the Elder during which he …

His letters to his fellow advocate Tacitus, then occupied with his first major work, tell the little that is known about the date and circumstances of the composition of the Historiae, to which Pliny …

In this letter, Pliny the Younger details his personal experiences during the eruption. He describes the seismic tremors, the sea’s odd retreat, and the surreal scene of ash falling like snow, …

Based on this information Pliny the Younger wrote two letters to the historian Tacitus that recount the events surrounding the eruption of Vesuvius and the death of Pliny the Elder. The letters …