1I have resolved, following the practice of the emperors, not to grant Alexandrian citizenship lightly. 1But since you have already obtained Roman citizenship for Harpocras, your masseur, I cannot bring myself to refuse this request of yours too. 1You will need to let me know from which district he comes, so that I may send you a letter for Pompeius Planta, prefect of Egypt, my friend.
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Pliny · Epistulae X
Pliny, Letter 10.7
Trajan grants Alexandrian citizenship
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