Letters of the Younger Pliny First Series volume 1
Letters of the Younger Pliny First Series volume 1
The Younger Pliny
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The consul Cornelius Tacitus32 pronounced his funeral orationand thus his good fortune was crowned by the public applause ofso eloquent an orator. He has departed from our midst, full ofyears, indeed, and of glory; as illustrious by the honours he refusedas by those he accepted. Yet still we shall miss him and lamenthim, as the shining model of a past age; I, especially, shall feel hisloss, for I not only admired him as a patriot, but loved him as afriend. We were of the same province, and of n...eighbouring towns, and our estates were also contiguous. Besides these accidentalconnections, he was left my guardian, and always treated me witha parent's affection. Whenever I offered myself as a candidate forany office in the state, he constantly supported me with hisinterest; and although he had long since given up all such servicesto friends, he would kindly leave his retirement and conte to giveme his vote in person. On the day on which the priests nominatethose they consider most. Worthy of the sacred office33 heconstantly proposed me.
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