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  • Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Tacitus held the consulship under Nerva in the year 97. At this point he closed his public career. He had reached the goal of a politician's ambition and had become known as one of the best speakers of his time, but he seems to have realized that under the Principate politics was a dull farce, and that oratory was of little value in a time of peace and strong government. The rest of his life was ... Read more

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  • Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Ancient Pagan Critiques and Roman Debates on Early Christianity

    by Cornelius Tacitus, Flavius Josephus, Emperor of Rome Julian, Siculus Diodorus, Porphyry, active 180 Celsus, Ronan Brantwell ...
    Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians gathers some of antiquity's most consequential pagan and non-Christian challenges to the rising Christian movement. Ranging across historiography, philosophical polemic, imperial invective, and antiquarian testimony, the volume situates fragments such as the True Discourse and Against the Galileans within a broader ... Read more

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  • The Annals: Translation Based On Alfred John Church And William Jackson Brodribb (Mobi Classics)

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    The Annals (Latin: Annales) is a history book by Tacitus covering the reign of the four Roman Emperors succeeding to Caesar Augustus. The parts of the work that survived from antiquity cover most of the reigns of Tiberius and Nero.The title Annals was probably not given by Tacitus, but derives from the fact that he treated this history in a year-by-year form. The original title was most likely Ab ... Read more

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  • The Complete Tacitus Anthology

    The Histories, The Annals, Germania, Agricola, A Dialogue on Oratory

    by Publius Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Series series Texts From Ancient Rome
    Publius Cornelius Tacitus (AD56 - AD117) was a Roman orator, lawyer and senator. He is considered one of antiquities greatest historians. The surviving portions of his major works - "The Histories" and "The Annals" - examine the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the "Year of the Four Emperors". These two works cover the span of history from the death of ... Read more

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  • The Annals of Imperial Rome

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    One of the most important historical records from classical antiquity, "The Annals of Imperial Rome" chronicles the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius beginning in 14 A.D. to the reign of Nero ending in 66 A.D. Written by Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator during the second century A.D., "The Annals of Imperial Rome" is a detailed first-hand account of the early Roman Empire. ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Cornelius Tacitus

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    The Complete Works of Cornelius TacitusPublius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians.This collection includes the following:A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt EloquenceTacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and IITacitus on GermanyArguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The ... Read more

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  • The Histories: Translation Based On Alfred John Church And William Jackson Brodribb (Mobi Classics)

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Histories (Latin: Historiae) is a book by Tacitus, written c. 100-110, which covers the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the rule of the Flavian Dynasty (69-96) up to the death of Domitian. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • Germania and Agricola

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Germania and Agricola by Cornelius Tacitus comprises two significant works that reflect Roman views on the Germanic tribes and on one of Rome’s esteemed military leaders, Gnaeus Julius Agricola. Germania offers a detailed ethnographic study of the Germanic people, describing their customs, society, and values. Tacitus contrasts the Germanic tribes with Roman civilization, often idealizing their ... Read more

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  • Tacitus on Germany

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Tacitus on Germany is a profound ethnographic work that provides a detailed account of the Germanic tribes during the Roman Empire. Written by the Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus, the text explores the customs, social structures, and lifestyles of various tribes, contrasting them with Roman society. Tacitus's observations reveal his admiration for the simplicity and bravery of the Germans, while ... Read more

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  • The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus combines two of the Roman historian’s most famous works: Germania and Agricola. In Germania, Tacitus provides an ethnographic study of the Germanic tribes, exploring their customs, laws, and social structures. His portrayal of the Germanic peoples often contrasts them with Romans, highlighting their communal lifestyle, fierce independence, and moral virtues. ... Read more

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  • A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    "A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence" is a significant work attributed to Cornelius Tacitus, exploring the art of rhetoric and its decline in Roman society. Through a series of dialogues, Tacitus examines the nature of eloquence, the role of orators, and the impact of societal changes on public speaking. He critiques the superficiality and corruption that have ... Read more

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  • Agricola And Germania: Translation Based On Alfred John Church And William Jackson Brodribb (1876) (Mobi Classics)

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    The Germania (Latin: De Origine et situ Germanorum, lit. The Origin and Situation of the Germans), written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus around 98, is an ethnographic work on the Germanic tribes outside the Roman Empire.This work survived only in one single manuscript that was found in Hersfeld Abbey, Holy Roman Empire and brought to Italy in 1455 where Enea Silvio Piccolomini, the later Pope Pius II ... Read more

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