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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
The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola - the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus' well-loved and respected father-in-law - and the first detailed account of Britain that has come down to us. It offers fascinating descriptions
His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D. This Penguin Classics edition is transl
A compelling new translation of Tacitus' Annals , one of the greatest accounts of ancient Rome, by Cynthia Damon. Tacitus' Annals recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in AD 6
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
A.J. Woodman's translation combines accuracy and Tacitean invention, masterfully conveying Tacitus' distinctive and powerful manner of expression, and reflecting the best of current scholarship. An introductory essay discusses Tacitus' career,
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
Tacitus's Germania has been an abiding interest for all who study the Roman world from a northern European perspective. Anderson's edition, first published in 1938, was designed to replace that of Furneaux and to take particular account of the lig