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Tacitus was the greatest historian of the Roman empire. Born in about AD 55, he served as administrator and leading senator. This career gave him an intimate view of the empire at its highest levels, experience brought to bear on his writing.
His major works are the Annals and the Histories, both of which have come down to us incomplete. Between them, they cover a period of about 80 years, from the death of the first emperor, Augustus, to the death of Domitian in 96AD. In addition, Tacitus also composed two short historical books or essays, the Agricola (about his father-in-law, a distinguished provincial governor) and the Germania, an account of the tribes beyond the Rhine.
Tacitus is a brilliant narrator and master stylist who had ample material for his story in the dramatic, violent and often bloody events of the first century. His portraits - especially those of Tiberius, Nero, and Nero's immediate circle - are unforgettable, his scene-setting masterly, his psychological analysis as acute as any novelist. He is also a fierce critic of the decadence and corruption which marked struggles for the imperial succession. As Robin Lane Fox writes in his brilliant introduction, 'Above all Tacitus was supremely wary of the distortions and "spin" of official announcements. He had no illusions about the capacities of presidential, one-man rule.' Napoleon disliked him, not surprisingly.
Everyman reprints the classic translation by A.J. Church and W.J. Brodribb, with extensive notes considerably revised and updated by Dr Eleanor Cowan.
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1: You get Tacitus' complete works - Annals, Histories, Agricola, and Germania.
2: Addition material - good little intro by Robin Lane Fox, chronological summary (for the Annals), genealogical tables (Augustus and direct descendants), good notes for all the works (115 pages worth), six useful maps, and an index.
3: The works are easy to navigate - the top of the left page gives the work (e.g. The Annals Book IV) and the top of the right page gives a suitable heading for that section of the work (e.g. Revolt of Boudicea). Also, the numbering system for each part of the works is given (if you needed to find 'Tac.Hist.II.48', this would be a piece of delicious cake)
4: The book (its look, feel, binding ect.) is lovely. It is hardcover, with dust jacket, and it looks great on the shelf and in the hand.
5: The price is great. For what your getting (Tac. complete works) and for the quality of the book itself, I would have priced this book higher.
A note on the translation: This is not the most modern translation, but Church (1829-1912) and Brodribb (1829-1905) did a brilliant job and I am perfectly happy with it. Notes have been updated by Eleanor Cowan for this edition. Church and Brodribb's translation can be viewed online at the 'Perseus Digital Library'. This is exactly the same translation as is found in this edition (type 'Perseus Tacitus Annals' into google, click on the link, and you'll be reading exactly the same text as you would in this edition).
Conclusion: Superb edition, highly recommended.
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