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Beginning at the end of Augustus’ reign, Tacitus’ Annals examines the rules of the Roman emperors from Tiberius to Nero, though Caligula’s books are lost to us. Their dramas and scandals are brought fully under the spotlight, as Tacitus presents a catalogue of their murders, atrocities, sexual improprieties, and other vices in no unsparing terms. Debauched, cruel and paranoid, they are portrayed as being on the verge of madness. Their wars and battles, such as the war with the Parthians, are also described with the same scrutinizing intensity. Tacitus' last major historical work, the Annals is an extraordinary glimpse into the pleasures and perils of a Roman leader and is considered by many to be a masterpiece.
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Beginning at the end of Augustus’ reign, Tacitus’ Annals examines the rules of the Roman emperors from Tiberius to Nero, though Caligula’s books are lost to us. Their dramas and scandals are brought fully under the spotlight, as Tacitus presents a catalogue of their murders, atrocities, sexual improprieties, and other vices in no unsparing terms. Debauched, cruel and paranoid, they are portrayed as being on the verge of madness. Their wars and battles, such as the war with the Parthians, are also described with the same scrutinizing intensity.
Tacitus' last major historical work, the Annals is an extraordinary glimpse into the pleasures and perils of a Roman leader and is considered by many to be a masterpiece.
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Author Bio: Caius Cornelius Tacitus
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (c. AD 56–117) was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals and the Histories—examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (AD 69). His other writings discuss oratory, Germania, and the life of his father-in-law, Agricola, the Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain. Considered one of the greatest Roman historians, Tacitus lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature, and he is known for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 18.19 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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