Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors.* A unique single volume text that makes classical letters accessible and readable to undergraduates and the non-specialist reader* Presents a wide range of authors and material, with over 200 selected texts* Includes selections that illustrate a complete cycle of correspondence, as well as letters written by the same author and covering the same topic/theme but sent to different recipients* Letters are arranged chronologically, with letters grouped according to author or collection* An accompanying website offers additional, complementary letters* Topical index highlights various topics and themes represented by the letters

List of Figures ixPreface xAcknowledgments xiiiA Note on Translation xvList of Abbreviations xviiMaps xix1 Letters and Letter-Writing in Ancient Rome 12 The Roman Republic (70 bce-27 bce) 211-49 Cicero 2150 Catiline 6151-53 Catullus 623 The Augustan Age (27 bce-14 ce) 6654-58 Augustus 6659-69 Horace 6870-71 Propertius 7972-83 Ovid 814 The Roman Empire (14 ce-third century ce) 9684 Emperor Tiberius (14-37 ce) 9685 Emperor Claudius (41-54 ce) 9786-95 Seneca the Younger 9996 Paul the Apostle 11297 Jude 11498-101 Martial 115102-105 Statius 117106-164 Pliny the Younger 122165-166 John the Elder 154167-194 Fronto 156195-203 Letters from Vindolanda 169204-214 Papyri 1735 Epistolary Theorists 183215 (Pseudo-)Demetrius 183216 Pseudo-Libanius 184General Index 187Concordance of Texts 193