Cornelius Tacitus
Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature, and is known for the brevity and compactness of his Latin prose, as well as for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics.
Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature, and is known for the brevity and compactness of his Latin prose, as well as for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics. See less
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The Histories
Roman History primary source audio disc
My son, who is home schooled, especially enjoys listening to audio discs. We have found that this type of media (audiotapes and audio discs) is a painless way for him to learn about primary sources ... Read More
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The Annals: And the Histories
Great Work of a Classical Historian
by bookgeek, Feb 14, 2009
Tacitus is one of the greatest historians working in Ancient Rome. His writing style and treatment of source material make him both an entertaining and effective historian.
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