Pliny's Letters 9.12 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? LatinLiterature translationRoman domestic life and communityGCSEAll boards Created by: MegganCreated on: 29-10-13 10:29 Who is Pliny writing to? What about? Pliny is writing to his friend, talking about the fault's of parenting 1 of 7 Why does the father criticize his son? He thinks the son's buying horses and dogs a little too extravagently 2 of 7 What does "heus tu" mean? What could you say about addressing someone like this? It means, "hey you" - very informal. perhaps showing no respect for this man 3 of 7 How does using the rhetorical questions help emphasize Pliny's points? Makes the father think about his actions/reflect. Helps assert Pliny's authority, making him seem clever and knowledgeable 4 of 7 Why is Pliny writing to his friend about parenting? "Out of mutual affection" - so the friend won't make the mistake of scolding his own son too harshly one day 5 of 7 Why does Pliny think the father was scolding his son too harshly? Everyone is human, everyone makes mistakes, especially when young. Even the father will have made mistakes 6 of 7 What does repetition of "fecisti" show? Emphasizes the father must have made some mistakes in his life 7 of 7
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