10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TACITUS»
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Tacitus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Tacitus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Most Dangerous Book:
Tacitus's Germania from the Roman ...
Traces the five-hundred year history and wide-ranging influence of the Roman historian's unflattering book about the ancient Germans that was eventually extolled by the Nazis as a bible.
Christopher B. Krebs, 2011
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This volume attempts to enhance the reader's understanding of how this book of history could have such a profound effect.
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Oxford Readings in
Tacitus
This collection is designed to reflect the main trends in scholarship on the Roman historian of the early empire, Tacitus, particularly as they have developed over the last century.
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The Complete Works of Tacitus
These five great works are brought together in this collection of "The Complete Works of Tacitus."
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Tacitus the Epic Successor: Virgil, Lucan, and the Narrative ...
This book considers the Roman historian Tacitus’ (c. 55 – c. 120 C.E.) use of the language and narrative techniques of the epic poets, in particular Virgil and Lucan, for his presentation of the Roman civil wars of 68–70 C.E. in the ...
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The Annals of
Tacitus: Volume 1, Annals 1.1-54
Books 1-6 describe the reign of Tiberius. Professor Goodyear's introduction to the series deals concisely with the background to the Annals.
Cornelius Tacitus, Tacitus, F. R. D. Goodyear, 2005
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The Cambridge Companion to
Tacitus
Accessible introduction to the work and influence of ancient Rome's greatest writer of history.
At the same time, the volume showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.
Victoria Emma Pagán, 2012
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Corneli Taciti Historiarum
This edition, first published in 2002, provides a commentary suitable for students on the Latin text of Histories Book II.
Cornelius Tacitus, Rhiannon Ash, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TACITUS»
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Tacitus is used in the context of the following news items.
What Tacitus would have made of the applause at Fifa
Apparently Fifa emperor Sepp Blatter received a ten-minute standing ovation from his 400 staff when he addressed them after his resignation. But why? «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
The mystery of the headless skeleton revealed by Crossrail
While Julius Caesar noted that those who lived in Gaul sacrificed humans to the gods to try to reverse sickness or ill-fortune in battle, the historian Tacitus ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Religious conservatives' shifting role
The Roman historian Tacitus described Emperor Nero's persecution of Christians: “In their very deaths they were made the subjects of sport: for they were ... «The Register-Guard, May 15»
Why steering clear of the Middle East is a terrible idea
“As the Roman historian Tacitus wrote… 'The Germanic tribes, left alone, would become divided again and cease to be dangerous.' That might well be the hard ... «Jewish Journal, May 15»
Brian Williams, Herodotus, and eyewitness reporting
Tacitus, who is commonly regarded as the greatest Roman historian, published a biography of his father-in-law Agricola in 98 CE. In it he refers to the emperor ... «The Conversation US, Feb 15»
Immigration: What the Romans Can Teach Us
According to the Roman senator and historian Tacitus, there was opposition to the move; some senators said that Italy was perfectly capable of providing its own ... «Newsweek, Feb 15»
Dodginess from Tacitus to Ed Miliband
Dodging and dodgers had been around since the 16th century, and in 1698 the translators of the Abbé de Vallemont even called Tacitus 'a great Dodger' who ... «Spectator.co.uk, Feb 15»
What the Romans can teach us on immigration and integration
According to the Roman senator and historian Tacitus, there was opposition to the move; some senators said that Italy was perfectly capable of providing its own ... «The Conversation UK, Feb 15»
Don't murder the Cereal Killers – we need people just like them
I am thinking in particular of the two brilliant contemporaries, Tacitus and Pliny the Younger. They knew each other; they wrote to each other; they were both avid ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
Lorelei as Seductive as Ever
1984) whose text was adapted from the Roman historian Tacitus. Ordway, who teaches at Curtis, explains that Tacitus was wholly ignorant about geography and ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Nov 14»
