Cornelii Taciti Annalium Libri I-IV
Cornelii Taciti Annalium Libri I-IV

Author: H. Furneaux

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-04-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781108012027

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A leading classical scholar from the University of Oxford, Henry Furneaux (1829-1900) specialised in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus. Although not originally titled the Annals, this work acquired the name for the style of history it presents, dealing with events year by year, rather than thematically. The Annals cover the reigns of four Roman emperors, beginning after the death of Augustus. While considered to be factually accurate, Tacitus' accounts include moralising interpretations and judgements concerning the behaviour of the historical protagonists. The Annals originally consisted of 16 books dealing with a period of 54 years, but several of them are incomplete or have not survived at all. This volume contains the first four books of the Annals covering the years 14 to 23 C.E. It was first published in 1885 and includes an introduction and notes.

Agricola and Germania
Agricola and Germania

Author: Cornelius Tacitus

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2010-01-07

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 014045540X

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Undeniably one of Rome's most important historians, Tacitus was also one of its most gifted. Ideal for college students, this newly revised edition of two seminal works on Imperial Rome is now available.

Boudica and Her Stories
Boudica and Her Stories

Author: Carolyn D. Williams

Publisher: University of Delaware Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0874130794

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"This is the first book to concentrate exclusively on texts about Boudica and to cover the full chronological range from the first surviving historical account by Tacitus in AD 98 to the triumphant conclusion of Manda Scott's series of novels in 2006. All our knowledge of the ancient British queen Boudica, and her ferocious yet ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Romans, is derived from a few accounts in ancient Greek and Latin. Yet they have inspired a flood of history, fictional narrative, drama, and poetry, and there is no indication that the process has ended. This study illuminates and celebrates the rich variety generated by the creative tensions between writers' knowledge and their individual tastes, beliefs, and political or artistic aims and considers whether Boudica's textual metamorphoses are without limits or variations on a distinctive theme bounded by a flexible yet enduring narrative pattern." --Book Jacket.

Tacitus Reviewed
Tacitus Reviewed

Author: Anthony John Woodman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9780198152583

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Professor Woodman argues that the 'Annals' is a very familiar text, and through this familiarity passages have been misconstrued, perpetuating a distorted view of what Tacitus has to say. The author aims to disclose the true meaning.