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Aug 24: Pliny's LETTERS Survivor's Story of Vesuvius
The eruption of Vesuvius that demolished Pompeii and buried thousands of people was witnessed by Pliny. He describes his panic-stricken flight with his mother from the doomed villa through falling ashes and sulphurous fumes. His famous uncle, the elder Pliny, lost his life while investigating the eruption and aiding refugees. Read from Pliny's LETTERS ...................... Vol. 9, pp. 284-291 |