Plinius yang Tua

In one of his letters to Tacitus (avunculus meus), Pliny the Younger details how his uncle's breakfasts would be light and simple (levis et facilis) following the customs of our forefathers (veterum more interdiu). This shows that Pliny the Younger wanted it to be conveyed that Pliny the Elder was a 'Good Roman', which means that he maintained the customs of the great Roman forefathers etc. This statement would have pleased Tacitus.