Pliny the Younger

Pliny the Younger (ca. 61–112 C.E.), or Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, whose name appears in inscriptions (e.g., ILS 2927), was raised by his uncle Pliny the Elder; studied rhetoric under Quintilian; served in the Roman Senate, on the bench, and in various political capacities as praetor, consul, and prefect; and was the author of numerous letters (Epistles) and the speech Panegyricus. His tenth book of letters includes his correspondence with the emperor Trajan (reigned 98–117 C.E.).

Craig A. Evans, Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2005), 295.