Purpose of Pliny's Letter to Tacitus
According to the opening lines of the passage, what is Pliny’s primary purpose for writing?
Petis ut tibi avunculi mei exitum scribam, quo verius tradere posteris possis. Gratias ago; nam video morti eius si celebretur a te immortalem gloriam esse propositam. Quamvis enim pulcherrimarum clade terrarum, ut populi ut urbes memorabili casu, quasi semper victurus occiderit, quamvis ipse plurima opera et mansura condiderit, multum tamen perpetuitati eius scriptorum tuorum aeternitas addet.
To celebrate his uncle’s literary achievements and published works
To describe the destruction of cities during the volcanic eruption
To provide Tacitus with an accurate account of his uncle’s death for historical posterity
To request that Tacitus write a biography of Pliny the Elder
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