. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. HE name of Pliny lias been made illus-trious by two Romans, who were uncleand nephew, and are usually distin-guished as Pliny the Elder and Plinythe Younger. Pliny the Elder, whosefull Latin name was Cains PliniusSecundus, was born of a noble familyat Novum Comum (now Como) innorthern Italy, in 23 He was educated in Rome, wherehe studied law and the Greek language. At an early ao-e heserved in the army in Germany under Lucius Pomponius,who gave him command of a body of cavalry. Havingreturned to Rome about the age of t
. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. HE name of Pliny lias been made illus-trious by two Romans, who were uncleand nephew, and are usually distin-guished as Pliny the Elder and Plinythe Younger. Pliny the Elder, whosefull Latin name was Cains PliniusSecundus, was born of a noble familyat Novum Comum (now Como) innorthern Italy, in 23 He was educated in Rome, wherehe studied law and the Greek language. At an early ao-e heserved in the army in Germany under Lucius Pomponius,who gave him command of a body of cavalry. Havingreturned to Rome about the age of thirty, he pleaded severalcauses; but during the greater part of the reign of Nero, helived in retirement. After the death of Nero, in 68 , Pliny was appointedProcurator of Spain, and it appears that he retained thatoffice several years. He afterwards became an intimate friendof the Emperor Vespasian, who appointed him admiral ofa fleet, and he was commander of a fleet at Misenum at thetime of his death. Especial interest attaches to the mannerof his death, as th
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