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| 外文名 | Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus |
| 出生日期 | 約61年 |
| 國籍 | 羅馬帝國 |
| 出生地 | 意大利 考摩 |
| 中文名 | 小普林尼 |
| 原名 | 蓋尤斯·普林尼·采西利尤斯·塞孔都栯 |
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個(gè)人經(jīng)歷
小普林尼可能于62年出生于當代意大利的考摩（當時(shí)的名稱(chēng)為Novum Comum），他的母親是著(zhù)名的學(xué)者和作家老普林尼的妹妹。他本來(lái)姓西羅，他父親死后，他的舅舅老普林尼按照他父親的遺愿將他領(lǐng)為養子，因此他獲得了普林尼這個(gè)姓。此后他在羅馬市讀書(shū)。小普林尼18歲時(shí)就已經(jīng)在法庭演講、辯論，此時(shí)他與他的第一位夫人結婚，但是他的前兩位夫人的姓名都沒(méi)流傳下來(lái)。他在公元100年娶的第三位夫人的名字（卡爾普尼亞）在一封信中流傳下來(lái)了。19歲時(shí)小普林尼成為被提升為羅馬皇帝提圖斯的祭祀。他按照羅馬貴族官僚生涯先后成為敘利亞的軍團校官（82年）、財務(wù)官、副執政（ 93年 / 94年）和執政官（100年）。他也經(jīng)常處理財政問(wèn)題，在這方面有一些經(jīng)驗，比如98年他負責管理國庫。最后他被任命為羅馬比提尼亞-潘圖斯省（省會(huì )尼克美迪亞，當代土耳其伊茲米特）的省長(cháng)。公元113年小普林尼可能死于當地，或者在他回到家鄉后不久去世。
個(gè)人著(zhù)作
小普林尼最著(zhù)名的是他的書(shū)信。他一共收集和發(fā)表了10卷，369封信。其中前9卷包括248封信，這248封信是寫(xiě)給105個(gè)不同的收信人的，其中包括朋友、熟人和當時(shí)的知名人士。這些信都在普林尼赴比提尼亞前發(fā)表的。第十卷包括他與圖拉真之間的書(shū)信往來(lái)（共12封信，其中包括圖拉真的回信）。在這些信中小普林尼也探討了如何對待基督教的問(wèn)題。在給塔西佗的信中普林尼描述了使他的叔叔和導師老普林尼喪生的那場(chǎng)維蘇威火山的爆發(fā)。小普林尼在發(fā)表他的書(shū)信時(shí)特別注意保持書(shū)信的格式（包括收信人、發(fā)信人、稱(chēng)呼等等格式）。在每封信中他都會(huì )討論一個(gè)問(wèn)題。他的書(shū)信涉及到羅馬上層社會(huì )幾乎所有的生活問(wèn)題。雖然這些書(shū)信是經(jīng)過(guò)加工后發(fā)表的，而且其詮言風(fēng)格“一般”，但是他為后人提供了當時(shí)羅馬社會(huì )、生活和政治的詳細的描述。比如他描述了個(gè)人的事務(wù)、報道、政治、對他的莊園的描寫(xiě)、對風(fēng)景的描寫(xiě)、教育問(wèn)題等等。只有第十卷中的書(shū)信是按照其發(fā)送時(shí)間排列的。
Pliny the Younger or Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (62-c.115): Roman senator, nephew of Pliny the Elder, governor of Bithynia-Pontus (109-111), author of a famous collection of letters.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001.
Pliny the Elder
(Caius Plinius Secundus) (pl′n) (KEY) , c.A.D. 23–A.D. 79, Roman naturalist, b. Cisalpine Gaul. He was a friend and fellow soldier of Vespasian, and he dedicated his great work to Titus. He died of asphyxiation in the neighborhood of Vesuvius, having gone to investigate the eruption. His one surviving work is an encyclopedia of natural science (Historia naturalis). It is divided into 37 books and, after a preface, deals with the nature of the physical universe; geography; anthropology; zoology; botany, including the medicinal uses of plants; curatives derived from the animal world; and mineralogy, including an account of the uses of pigments and a history of the fine arts. Pliny’s industry was immense and his knowledge of sources extensive, but his information is mostly secondhand and quite useless as science. 1
See Selections from the History of the World, ed. by P. Turner (1962). 2
His nephew and ward, Pliny the Younger (Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus), A.D. 62?–c.A.D. 113, was an orator and a statesman. He was quaestor (A.D. 89), tribune (A.D. 91), and praetor (A.D. 93) and subsequently held treasury posts. He was consul (A.D. 100) and died in his proconsular province of Pontus-Bithynia. His fame rests on his letters, written probably for publication, which are an excellent mirror of Roman life. 3
See his Letters and Panegyricus, tr. by B. Radice (2 vol., 1969); studies by S. E. Stout (1954) and A. N. Sherwin-White (1966). 4
小普利尼對基督教的政策以及背景原因
一世紀到約249AD時(shí)，羅馬政府并不區分基督徒和猶太人（例如徒18：14-15）。但因基督教的傳播，不少地方常引起來(lái)自猶太人或外邦人的擾亂（例如徒19：23-41）。克勞狄烏斯年間，在羅馬城因基督而引起的攪動(dòng)，曾導致克勞狄烏斯命猶太人都離開(kāi)羅馬（參徒18：2）。
在羅馬皇帝尼祿(Nero)的時(shí)候，形勢發(fā)生了變化。公元64年，當他在位時(shí)，羅馬城發(fā)生一場(chǎng)大火，燒了六天六夜，全城絕大部份焚為灰燼。謠言傳出，放火者是尼祿王本人，于是引起羅馬人對皇帝的憤慨；為了轉移百姓的怒恨，尼祿便嫁禍于人，將焚城巨禍歸咎于基督徒。雖然這是捏造的控告，卻有無(wú)數基督徒被捉，遭到殘酷的逼迫。據說(shuō)，使徒彼得與保羅都在尼祿逼迫期間相繼于羅馬殉道。相傳彼得是倒釘十架而死，在行刑前，他要求將十架倒置，因為他認為自己不配與他的主以同樣方式去世。身為羅馬公民的保羅，則被砍頭而死。這時(shí)期對基督徒的殘殺，只局限于羅馬城，還沒(méi)有擴展成全國性的大逼迫。公元95年，暴君多米提安再次逼迫基督徒，老約翰在此時(shí)被流放到拔摩海島上，寫(xiě)下了啟示錄。
約公元112年左右。當時(shí)小亞細亞巡撫小普林尼(Pliny the Younger)寫(xiě)了一封信給羅馬皇帝圖拉真(Trajan)，提到他對基督徒的政策：任何被控為基督徒的，我便審問(wèn)他們是否真是基督徒，若他們承認，我便以刑罰警嚇他們，并再次審問(wèn)，假若他們堅持承認自己是基督徒，我便下令將他們處決。圖拉真回復指出他在處理被控訴為基督徒的案件時(shí)做得非常正確。圖拉真也指出：政府不用積極地搜捕基督徒，但卻維持一貫嚴懲基督徒的原則，凡接到舉報某人是基督徒，便徹底調查，要求那人放棄信仰，并向羅馬的神奠酒獻祭，以示清白，要不然便將他處決。在圖拉真的統治下，安提阿主教伊格那丟(Ignatius, ca. 35-110 AD)被解赴羅馬喂獅子。
小普林尼致圖拉真的信以及圖拉真的回信
Pliny's Epistle To Trajan About 112 CE
Sir,
It is my constant method to apply myself to you for the resolution of all my doubts; for who can better govern my dilatory way of proceeding or instruct my ignorance? I have never been present at the examination of the Christians [by others], on which account I am unacquainted with what uses to be inquired into, and what, and how far they used to be punished; nor are my doubts small, whether there be not a distinction to be made between the ages [of the accused]? and whether tender youth ought to have the same punishment with strong men? Whether there be not room for pardon upon repentance?" or whether it may not be an advantage to one that had been a Christian, that he has forsaken Christianity? Whether the bare name, without any crimes besides, or the crimes adhering to that name, be to be punished? In the meantime, I have taken this course about those who have been brought before me as Christians. I asked them whether they were Christians or not? If they confessed that they were Christians, I asked them again, and a third time, intermixing threatenings with the questions. If they persevered in their confession, I ordered them to be executed; for I did not doubt but, let their confession be of any sort whatsoever, this positiveness and inflexible obstinacy deserved to be punished. There have been some of this mad sect whom I took notice of in particular as Roman citizens, that they might be sent to that city. After some time, as is usual in such examinations, the crime spread itself and many more cases came before me. A libel was sent to me, though without an author, containing many names [of persons accused]. These denied that they were Christians now, or ever had been.They called upon the gods, and supplicated to your image, which I caused to be brought to me for that purpose, with frankincense and wine; they also cursed Christ; none of which things, it is said, can any of those that are ready Christians be compelled to do; so I thought fit to let them go. Others of them that were named in the libel, said they were Christians, but presently denied it again; that indeed they had been Christians, but had ceased to be so, some three years, some many more; and one there was that said he had not been so these twenty years. All these worshipped your image, and the images of our gods; these also cursed Christ. However, they assured me that the main of their fault, or of their mistake was this:-That they were wont, on a stated day, to meet together before it was light, and to sing a hymn to Christ, as to a god, alternately; and to oblige themselves by a sacrament [or oath], not to do anything that was ill: but that they would commit no theft, or pilfering, or adultery; that they would not break their promises, or deny what was deposited with them, when it was required back again; after which it was their custom to depart, and to meet again at a common but innocent meal, which they had left off upon that edict which I published at your command, and wherein I had forbidden any such conventicles. These examinations made me think it necessary to inquire by torments what the truth was; which I did of two servant maids, who were called Deaconesses: but still I discovered no more than that they were addicted to a bad and to an extravagant superstition. Hereupon I have put off any further examinations, and have recourse to you, for the affair seems to be well worth consultation, especially on account of the number of those that are in danger; for there are many of every age, of every rank, and of both sexes, who are now and hereafter likely to be called to account, and to be in danger; for this superstition is spread like a contagion, not only into cities and towns, but into country villages also, which yet there is reason to hope may be stopped and corrected. To be sure, the temples, which were almost forsaken, begin already to be frequented; and the holy solemnities, which were long intermitted, begin to be revived. The sacrifices begin to sell well everywhere, of which very few purchasers had of late appeared; whereby it is easy to suppose how great a multitude of men may be amended, if place for repentance be admitted.
TRAJAN'S EPISTLE TO PLINY
My Pliny,
You have taken the method which you ought inexamining the causes of those that had been accused as Christians, for indeed no certain and general form of judging can be ordained in this case. These people are not to be sought for; but if they be accused and convicted, they are to be punished; but with this caution, that he who denies himself to be a Christian, and makes it plain that he is not so by supplicating to our gods, although he had been so formerly, may be allowed pardon, upon his repentance. As for libels sent without an author, they ought to have no place in any accusation whatsoever, for that would be a thing of very ill example, and not agreeable to my reign.
鹽野七生對小普林尼看法
生卒
生于尼祿放火前2年，死于圖拉真之前2年（115），如果按他是113年去世的話(huà)，那就是圖拉真之前4年。
可愛(ài)的印象
關(guān)于小普林尼，在我未閱讀過(guò)任何他的作品之前，我總覺(jué)得他是個(gè)很可愛(ài)的人，但這種“可愛(ài)”的印象從何而來(lái)就不得而知了，或許是我覺(jué)得普林尼這個(gè)姓念起來(lái)很好聽(tīng)，所以覺(jué)得小普林尼很可愛(ài)吧。
最初印象
關(guān)于普林尼的最初印象，大約是來(lái)自關(guān)于維蘇威火山的科普讀物，知道老普林尼就是為了近距離觀(guān)察而死于這場(chǎng)災難。如今我知道，那時(shí)候小普林尼17歲，親眼目睹了火山爆發(fā)并寫(xiě)信告訴他的朋友塔西佗。老普林尼的“超”自然史實(shí)在是太宏大…………總之兩個(gè)普林尼都太有名了。
早熟少年
小普林尼很小的時(shí)候父親就去世了，他被舅父（老普林尼生于公元23年，死于79年的維蘇威火山噴發(fā)，死的時(shí)候也不算老，他本可以寫(xiě)更多著(zhù)作的…………）老普林尼收養，并繼承了老普林尼的名字。老普林尼長(cháng)年任職在外，他為小普林尼，他的養子和繼承人，指定了很好的監護人，Verginius Rufus，而這又使得許多文人前來(lái)拜訪(fǎng)并與之為友，其中許多人成了年幼的小普林尼的老師。最著(zhù)名的，小普林尼的拉丁文和演說(shuō)術(shù)的教師，昆提良，雖然我沒(méi)有讀過(guò)他的著(zhù)作，但是至少我知道他是多么的偉大和有影響力，由此可以想象小普林尼的拉丁文寫(xiě)得有多好。（塔西佗也可能曾是昆提良的弟子，天哪…………）
小普林尼從他的父親和養父那里繼承了不少的財產(chǎn)，他的才華毋庸置疑，而他的仕途看來(lái)也是一帆風(fēng)順的，他擔任過(guò)一長(cháng)串顯赫的官職：財務(wù)官，地方長(cháng)官，護民官，執政官，地方總督，他和幾任皇帝的私人關(guān)系都相當好，他有許多著(zhù)名和不著(zhù)名的朋友，塔西佗，蘇埃托尼烏斯，馬提雅爾（寫(xiě)過(guò)很多諷刺詩(shī)），等等。我會(huì )想象他是優(yōu)雅又親切的人，在他風(fēng)景優(yōu)美的別墅庭院里散步，手中拿著(zhù)一卷書(shū)，或是和朋友們談?wù)摚皇遣恢老?/span>柏拉圖和西塞羅所描寫(xiě)過(guò)的那種師長(cháng)和弟子，朋友與朋友之間無(wú)拘無(wú)束的談話(huà)的場(chǎng)景那時(shí)候還會(huì )不會(huì )有，或是在他的圖書(shū)室里看書(shū)和寫(xiě)作。他的一生太過(guò)順利，他總能得到皇帝的重視和人們的喜愛(ài)（想想涅爾瓦之前的那幾個(gè)皇帝都是什么性格吧…………），無(wú)論如何從從政的角度上說(shuō)，小普林尼是不可謂不成功的。
小普林尼的文風(fēng)和個(gè)人性格，相信等我看過(guò)了他的書(shū)信集之后會(huì )更有體會(huì )的。
摘一段
普林尼別墅上的銘文
看看他的政治生涯…………
Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, son of Lucius, of the Oufentine tribe; consul; augur; legatus Augusti pro praetore consulari potestate for the province of Pontus and Bithynia, sent to that province in accordance with the Senate's decree by the emperor Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, the father of his country; curator of the bed and banks of the Tiber and sewers of Rome; prefect of the treasury of Saturn; prefect of the military treasury; praetor; tribune of the people; quaestor of the emperor; commissioner of the Roman knights; tribune of the Third Gallic legion; magistrate on the Board of Ten;
這里敘述他的官職并非完全依照時(shí)間順序，大約是為了寫(xiě)出來(lái)好看或是念出來(lái)好聽(tīng)吧，他成為那個(gè)“十人團”（the Board of Ten，不知道是不是這么翻譯，看資料上說(shuō)是個(gè)高級法庭的團體）之一的時(shí)候才20歲，而他最后擔任的官職顯然是本都和比提尼亞總督。
順便感慨一下，在背教者尤利安大帝攻打波斯失敗以后，波斯的國王沙普爾二世與羅馬帝國簽定了不平等條約，將帝國東部的5個(gè)行省并入了波斯帝國的版圖，具體哪5個(gè)行省待查，我估計本都和比提尼亞是要丟了…………
小普林尼并非生于元老家庭，他的父親和叔父都還不過(guò)是騎士階級，而他本人卻在很年輕的時(shí)候就成了元老（28歲），后來(lái)又做了執政官（38歲），他的事業(yè)，他的政治生涯，的確是可以讓他的父親和叔父感到滿(mǎn)意了。
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