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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