...second letter to Tacitus, Pliny in relating his own experiences, says: "Day was rapidly breaking, but the light was exceedingly faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered; and though we stood upon open ground, yet, as the area was narrow and confined, we could not remain without certain and...

...second letter to Tacitus, Pliny in relating his own experiences, says: "Day was rapidly breaking, but the light was exceedingly faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered; and though we stood upon open ground, yet, as the area was narrow and confined, we could not remain without certain and...

...second letter to Tacitus, Pliny in relating his own experiences, says: "Day was rapidly breaking, but the light was exceedingly faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered; and though we stood upon open ground, yet, as the area was nar-row and confined, we could not remain without certain and...

...for many days before some shocks of an earthquake, which the less surprised us as they are extremely frequent in Campania; but they were so particularly violent that night, that they not only shook every thing about us, but seemed indeed to threaten total destruction. My mother flew to my chamber,...

...for many days before, some shocks of an earthquake, which the less surprised us as they are extremely frequent in Campania ; but they were so particularly violent that night, that they not only shook every thing about us, but seemed, indeed, to threaten total destruction. My mother flew to my chamber,...

...at the same time reproved me for my careless security ; nevertheless I still went on with my author. Though it was now morning, the light was exceedingly...buildings all around us tottered ; and though we stood upon open ground, yet as the place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining without great and...