![]() ![]() ![]() The Consolations of Cicero, Seneca and Pliny the Younger - In which we get a proper education - Letters from Abroad - 4. From Vindolanda, Greetings - In which inhabitants of a garrison town beneath Hadrian's Wall communicate with the present, and we find that even in ancient Rome it was important to plump up the cushions for visitors - 3. The Magic of Letters - In which we learn, in a roundabout way, how not to catch a bullet in your teeth, and ponder the value of letters in an age of email - 2. Includes bibliographical references (pages 446-449) and index He uncovers a host of engaging stories, including the tricky history of the opening greeting ![]() Along the way he delves into the great correspondences of our time, from Cicero and Petrarch to Jane Austen and Ted Hughes, and traces the very particular advice offered by bestselling letter-writing manuals. From Roman wood chips discovered near Hadrian's Wall to the wonders and terrors of email, Simon Garfield explores how we have written to each other over the centuries and what our letters reveal about our lives. 'To the Letter' tells the story of our remarkable journey through the mail. ![]()
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