Pliny.+Ancient+Sources+on+Provincial+government

Pliny the Younger, who served Trajan, recorded in a letter two trials in AD 100 and 103 for which he argued respectively for the prosecution and defense (Marius Priscus and Julius Bassus). #16 is letters with Trajan Pliny's letter to Arrianus covers the speeches that were delivered during the trial. His letters with Trajan were written when he was a governor in Bithynia, and cover issues like setting up a fire-fighting crew (which Trajan says no to) This shows the relationship between high-level officials (like Pliny) and the Emperor. It also gives us a view of the legal system in Rome, though the account is skewed towards an analysis of speeches rather than the facts of the trial. It is interesting to see how involved Emperor is in the day to day affairs of the provinces. Also the Consultation Concerning Christians.