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Ancient & modern.(Brief Article)
Publication: Spectator Publication Date: 28-DEC-02 Author: Jones, Peter
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COPYRIGHT 2002 The Spectator Ltd. (UK)
AS the argument over firemen's pay and conditions rumbles on, Mr John Scorer reminds me of the correspondence on the subject of a fire service between Pliny the younger, governor of Bithynia-Pontus in north-western Turkey, and the emperor Trajan. Pliny asks if it would be a good idea to establish one in the province, but Trajan advises that such collegia can cause political...
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