A synopsis and summary of the Annals of Tacitus, books i.-vi., with intr., notes and index

A synopsis and summary of the Annals of Tacitus, books i.-vi., with intr., notes and index
Title A synopsis and summary of the Annals of Tacitus, books i.-vi., with intr., notes and index PDF eBook
Author George William Gent
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Pages 142
Release 1876
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A Synopsis and Summary of the Annals of Tacitus, Books I-VI

A Synopsis and Summary of the Annals of Tacitus, Books I-VI
Title A Synopsis and Summary of the Annals of Tacitus, Books I-VI PDF eBook
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Pages 148
Release 1876
Genre Rome
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Tacitus, Annals, 15.20–23, 33–45

Tacitus, Annals, 15.20–23, 33–45
Title Tacitus, Annals, 15.20–23, 33–45 PDF eBook
Author Mathew Owen
Publisher Open Book Publishers
Pages 280
Release 2013-09-23
Genre History
ISBN 1783740000

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e emperor Nero is etched into the Western imagination as one of ancient Rome's most infamous villains, and Tacitus' Annals have played a central role in shaping the mainstream historiographical understanding of this flamboyant autocrat. This section of the text plunges us straight into the moral cesspool that Rome had apparently become in the later years of Nero's reign, chronicling the emperor's fledgling stage career including his plans for a grand tour of Greece; his participation in a city-wide orgy climaxing in his publicly consummated 'marriage' to his toy boy Pythagoras; the great fire of AD 64, during which large parts of central Rome went up in flames; and the rising of Nero's 'grotesque' new palace, the so-called 'Golden House', from the ashes of the city. This building project stoked the rumours that the emperor himself was behind the conflagration, and Tacitus goes on to present us with Nero's gruesome efforts to quell these mutterings by scapegoating and executing members of an unpopular new cult then starting to spread through the Roman empire: Christianity. All this contrasts starkly with four chapters focusing on one of Nero's most principled opponents, the Stoic senator Thrasea Paetus, an audacious figure of moral fibre, who courageously refuses to bend to the forces of imperial corruption and hypocrisy. This course book offers a portion of the original Latin text, study aids with vocabulary, and a commentary. Designed to stretch and stimulate readers, Owen's and Gildenhard's incisive commentary will be of particular interest to students of Latin at both A2 and undergraduate level. It extends beyond detailed linguistic analysis and historical background to encourage critical engagement with Tacitus' prose and discussion of the most recent scholarly thought.

The Annals and the Histories

The Annals and the Histories
Title The Annals and the Histories PDF eBook
Author Cornelius Tacitus
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 1978
Genre Rome
ISBN 9780852291634

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A Synopsis and Summary of the Annals of Tacitus, Books I.-Vi., With Intr., Notes and Index

A Synopsis and Summary of the Annals of Tacitus, Books I.-Vi., With Intr., Notes and Index
Title A Synopsis and Summary of the Annals of Tacitus, Books I.-Vi., With Intr., Notes and Index PDF eBook
Author George William Gent
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2023-07-18
Genre History
ISBN 9781021239242

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Tacitus: Annals

Tacitus: Annals
Title Tacitus: Annals PDF eBook
Author Tacitus
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 386
Release 2017-12-28
Genre History
ISBN 1108378137

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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 system survived Nero's flamboyant and hedonistic tenure as emperor, and includes many famous passages, from the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 to the city-wide party organised by Nero's praetorian prefect, Tigellinus, in Rome. This edition unlocks the difficulties and complexities of this challenging yet popular text for students and instructors alike. It elucidates the historical context of the work and the literary artistry of the author, as well as explaining grammatical difficulties of the Latin for students. It also includes a comprehensive introduction discussing historical, literary and stylistic issues.

The Annals of Tacitus: Book 4

The Annals of Tacitus: Book 4
Title The Annals of Tacitus: Book 4 PDF eBook
Author A. J. Woodman
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 622
Release 2018-05-24
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1108318061

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Book 4 of Tacitus' Annals, described by Sir Ronald Syme as 'the best that Tacitus ever wrote', covers the years AD 23–28, the pivotal period in the principate of the emperor Tiberius. Under the malign influence of Sejanus, the henchman who duped him and was loaded with honours, Tiberius withdrew to the island of Capri and was never again seen in Rome, where the treason trials engendered an atmosphere of terror. The volume presents a new text of Book 4, as well as a full commentary on the text, covering textual, literary, linguistic and historical matters. The introduction discusses the relationship between Tacitus and Sallust. The volume completes the sequence which began with commentary on Books 1 and 2 of the Annals by F. R. D. Goodyear (1972, 1981) and was continued by commentary on Book 3 by A. J. Woodman and R. H. Martin (1996) and on Books 5-6 by A. J. Woodman (2016).