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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Հատոր 2 Pliny (the Younger.) Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1807 |
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acquainted affairs affection afterwards agreeable ancient Archippus attend Avitus banished Bithynia Book Cæsar called character concerning consider consuls Corellia dear Pliny death Decebalus decree Demosthenes deserves desire dignity Domitian doubt edict EMPEROR TRAJAN endeavour entreat erected Eumolpus expence extremely Farewell father favour fore former freedman genius give gods grant greatly honour imagine indulgence informed instance Iselastic judgment kind lake lately LETTER liberty likewise MACRINUS magistrates manner Maximus means ment mentioned merit Moesia nature Nerva Nicomedia obliged observe occasion opinion oration Pallas particular passage perhaps person pleased pleasure Pliny the elder present prince privilege proconsul proper province punishment purpose reason received recite render request respect Romans Rome Sarmatia seems senate sentiments sesterces slaves sort spect Suetonius Tacitus temple thought tion TRAJAN TO PLINY Tully worthy
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Էջ 259 - For it appears to be a matter highly deserving your consideration, more especially as great numbers must be involved in the danger of these prosecutions, which have already extended, and are still likely to extend, to persons of all ranks and ages, and even of both sexes. In fact, this contagious superstition is not confined to the cities only, but has spread its infection among the neighboring villages and country.
Էջ 261 - ... himself to be a Christian and shall make it evident that he is not by invoking our gods, let him ( notwithstanding any former suspicion ) be pardoned upon his repentance.
Էջ 256 - TO THE EMPEROR TRAJAN. IT is a rule, Sir, which I inviolably observe, to refer myself to you in all my doubts ; for who is more capable of removing my scruples, or informing my ignorance? Having never been present at any trials concerning those who profess Christianity, I am unacquainted not only with the nature of their crimes, or the measure of their punishment, but how far it is proper to enter into an examination concerning them. Whether, therefore, any difference is usually made with respect...
Էջ 260 - Adfirmabant autem hanc fuisse summam vel culpae suae vel erroris, quod essent soliti stato die ante lucem convenire carmenque Christo quasi deo dicere secum invicem seque sacramento non in scelus aliquod obstringere, sed ne furta, ne latrocinia, ne adulteria committerent, ne fidem fallerent, ne depositum appellati abnegarent.
Էջ 258 - God, binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never to commit any fraud, theft, or adultery, never to falsify their word, nor deny a trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up; after which it was their custom to separate and then reassemble to eat in common a harmless meal.
Էջ 259 - ... by which to act in all cases of this nature. But I would not have you officiously enter into any inquiries concerning them. If indeed they should be brought before you, and the crime is...
Էջ 257 - ... punished: for I was persuaded, whatever the nature of their opinions might be, a contumacious and inflexible obstinacy certainly deserved correction. There were others also brought before me possessed with the same infatuation, but being citizens of Rome, I directed them to be carried thither.
Էջ 108 - The highest of all characters, in my estimation, is his, who is as ready to pardon the errors of mankind, as if he were every day guilty of some himself; and, at the same time, as cautious of committing a fault, as if he never forgave one.
Էջ 46 - Every circumstance of this prophecy was actually accomplished. It is said farther, that upon his arrival at Carthage, as he was coming out of the ship, the same figure accosted him upon the shore.
Էջ 207 - TRAJAN THE Prusenses, Sir, having an ancient bath which lies in a ruinous state, desire your leave to repair it; but, upon examination, I am of opinion it ought to be rebuilt. I think, therefore, you may indulge them in this request, as there will be a sufficient fund for that purpose, partly from those debts which are due from private persons to the public which I am now collecting in; and partly from what they raise among themselves towards furnishing the bath with oil, which they are willing to...