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The Germania, written by the Roman historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus around 98 AD and originally entitled On the Origin and Situation of the Germans (Latin: De Origine et situ Germanorum), was a historical and ethnographic work on the Germanic tribes ou
Trostlos, schaurig, scheußlich und ziemlich windig: So bezeichnete Tacitus vor bald 2000 Jahren Germanien. Seine Bewohner seien Kälte und Hunger gewöhnt, sie hätten blaue Augen, seien groß gewachsen, und ihr Haar schimmere rötlich. Darüber hinaus beschrei
Tacitus Dialogen om Talerne fra Rom i tiden omkring år 100 tilhører en genre der ligesom en tv-debat i dag er beregnet på at udfordre læserens stillingtagen. Hvorfor er det gået så stærkt tilbage for den store talekunst, at der ikke længere findes rigtige
Cornelius Tacitus (ca. 56 efter 117 e.Kr.) blev født under Nero og beskæftigede sig indgående som forfatter med de første generationer efter den romerske re-publikation forvandling til det autokratiske rige, Augustus grundlagde efter slaget ved Actium i
Tacitus was the greatest historian of the Roman empire. Born in about AD 55, he served as administrator and leading senator. This career gave him an intimate view of the empire at its highest levels, experience brought to bear on his writing. His major wo
The first book of Tacitus' Annals is concerned with the reign of Tiberius and with Roman campaigns in Germany. Norma Miller's useful edition, first published in the Methuen Classics series (1959), then by Bradda Books, by Blackwell and finally by
The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years AD 77-84, is a literary masterpiece: it combines penetra
Tacitus' account of Nero's principate is an extraordinary piece of historical writing. His graphic narrative (including Annals XV) is one of the highlights of the greatest surviving historian of the Roman Empire. It describes how the imperial syst