Tacitus (Author of The Annals of Imperial Rome)

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Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca. AD 56 â€� ca. AD 120) was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major worksâ€”the Annals and the Historiesâ€”examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus in AD 14 to the years of the First Jewishâ€“Roman War, in 70 AD. There are enormous lacunae in the surviving texts, including one four books long in the Annals.

Other works by Tacitus discuss oratory (in dialogue format, see Dialogus de oratoribus), Germania (in De origine et situ Germanorum), and biographical notes about his father-in-law Agricola, primarily d ...more

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	The Annals of Imperial Rome 3.98 avg rating — 9,090 ratings — published 116 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Agricola and The Germania by Tacitus, Harold Mattingly (Introduction), James Rives (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 5,903 ratings — published 98 — 596 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Histories 4.13 avg rating — 3,868 ratings — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Germania 3.88 avg rating — 1,865 ratings — published 98 — 751 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Works of Tacitus by Tacitus, Alfred J. Church, William Jackson Brodribb 4.22 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 120 — 142 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Annals/The Histories by Tacitus, Moses Hadas (Editor), Shelby Foote (Introduction) 4.05 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 1852 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Histories I-II 4.09 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 120 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Agricola 3.66 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 98 — 338 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Madness of Nero by Tacitus, Michael Grant (Translator) 3.54 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 120 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dialogus de oratoribus 3.46 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 102 — 203 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cambridge Latin Texts (15 books)
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Clifford Herschel Moore (Translator)

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“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.”
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome

tags: commonwealth, corruption, government, law

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“Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure”
― Tacitus

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“If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.”
― Tacitus

tags: anarchism, authority, paranoia

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History: Actual, ...: Pre-Discussion-Roman Empire	37	69	Mar 03, 2010 05:50AM
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The History Book ...: 1. HF - THE FIRST MAN IN ROME - THE FIRST YEAR (1 - 95) (09/06/10 - 09/12/10) ~ No spoilers, please	90	75	Sep 12, 2010 02:29PM
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The History Book ...: ARCHIVE ONE: PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~	6553	4377	May 08, 2013 03:33PM

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