Gnaeus Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Younger, was a Roman aristocrat and senator, the nephew of Pliny the Elder, who held a series of official positions under the Emperor Trajan, culminating in his governorship of Pontus-Bithynia. He published nine books of literary letters dealing with diverse topics and issues. His correspondance with Trajan, in particular dealing with his governorship, was published, probably after his death, as a tenth book and constitutes some of our most important evidence for provincial government. It also includes the first contemporary account of the Christians from a Roman perspective. This translation was originally translated by William Melmoth, revised by F. C. T. Bosanquet, and further revised by myself in 2010.
The Correspondence between Pliny and the Emperor Trajan (Letters X)