Tacitus, The Histories
Title | Tacitus, The Histories PDF eBook |
Author | Cornelius Tacitus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Rome |
ISBN |
The Annals of Imperial Rome
Title | The Annals of Imperial Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Tacitus |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 1973-07-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0141904798 |
Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Despite his claim that the Annals were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and fearful for the future of Imperial Rome, while also filled with a longing for its past glories.
History After Liberty
Title | History After Liberty PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Strunk |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 047213020X |
Examines Tacitus' understanding of political liberty through his portrayals of Roman emperors and senators
Tacitus: Histories Book I
Title | Tacitus: Histories Book I PDF eBook |
Author | Cornelius Tacitus |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 342 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780521578226 |
The first historical work by Rome's greatest historian, Tacitus' Histories hold a crucial place in the history of Latin literature. Book I covers the beginning of the infamous 'Year of the Four Emperors' (69 CE), which brought imperial Rome to the brink of destruction after the demise of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Galba, Otho, and Vitellius ride the currents of senatorial politics and military sedition to power, while the survivor Vespasian waits just off-stage. After a distinguished public career during the principates of Vespasian and his sons, Tacitus, in middle age, embarked on a historical narrative recording the seering events of the Rome of his youth. This edition provides a Latin text of Book I, a commentary accessible to students of intermediate level and above, and an introduction discussing historical, literary, and stylistic issues. The chance survival of three parallel accounts permits detailed analysis of Tacitus' selection and stylization of material.
The History of Make-Believe
Title | The History of Make-Believe PDF eBook |
Author | Holly Haynes |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2003-12-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520236505 |
"In The History of Make-Believe, Holly Haynes acutely queries the relationship of historiography, historical reality, and symbolic representations of lived historical processes. This is a serious book, informed by wide reading, and full of startlingly original insights on some of the most prominent and significant themes in Tacitus’s works. Indeed, it deserves close attention by anyone interested in the political and social strategies of high Imperial Rome."—T. Corey Brennan, author of The Praetorship in the Roman Republic "In Tacitus the historical truth is conveyed in literary truth-telling. Instead of leaving the two separated as we do, Holly Haynes shows that Tacitus put them together in what she calls the combination ‘make-believe.’ Her book shines with originality and intelligence while opening the way to Tacitus’s canny wisdom."—Harvey Mansfield, author of Machiavelli's Virtue
The Annals; The Histories
Title | The Annals; The Histories PDF eBook |
Author | P. Cornelius Tacitus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Rome |
ISBN | 9780852291634 |
The Early History of Rome
Title | The Early History of Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Livy |
Publisher | Penguin Classics |
Pages | 436 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780140441048 |
With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first five books of Livy's monumental history of Rome record events from the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to Rome's recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth century bc. Livy vividly depicts the great characters, legends, and tales, including the story of Romulus and Remus. Reprinting Robert Ogilvie's lucid 1971 introduction, this highly regarded edition now boasts a new preface, examining the text in light of recent Livy scholarship, informative maps, bibliography, and an index. Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction by Robert Ogilvie.