Tacitus
Список книг автора TacitusAgricola und Germania
Agricola und Germania, zwei kleine Werke zur Geschichte bzw. zur Ethnographie des römischen Schriftstellers P. Cornelius Tacitus (um 58 bis ca. 120 n. Chr.), sind in diesem Bändchen versammelt und ausführlich erläutert. Die Biographie seines Schwiegervaters Julius Agricola war für Tacitus die erste Schrift eines umfassenden Werkes über die (aus seiner Sicht) neuere und neueste Geschichte. Zu den nie an Aktualität verlierenden Themen des Werkes gehört die Auseinandersetzung mit dem (römischen) Imperialismus ebenso wie die mit den 15 Jahren der Gewaltherrschaft Kaiser Domitians, nach der die überlebenden Politiker und Schriftsteller Rechenschaft geben mussten über ihre Rolle während des Staatsterrors. Wie schwer dies war, fasst Tacitus so zusammen: Die Erinnerung daran hätten wir freilich mit der Stimme verloren, wenn es so in unserer Macht gestanden hätte, zu vergessen, wie zu schweigen.
Die Schrift De origine et situ Germanorum ist die einzige aus der Antike erhaltene Monographie, die ein einzelnes Volk beschreibt. Die überaus positive Darstellung der Bewohner Germaniens hat manche Historiker im Zeitalter übersteigerten Nationalismus dazu verführt, die Germania vor allem als Bestätigung traditioneller deutscher Überlegenheit aufzufassen, doch gab es auch im 19. Jahrhundert schon viele Wissenschaftler, die in der hier aufschimmernden Kritik an der römischen Gesellschaft eine wichtige Absicht des Autors erkannten. Auch in diesem Fall aber bleibt das Buch eine wichtige historische Quelle, denn mit falschen Behauptungen oder durchschaubaren Übertreibungen hätte der Autor wohl kaum erwarten können, in der Öffentlichkeit ernst genommen zu werden.
The Origin and Situation of the Germans
"The Origin and Situation of the Germans" by Tacitus (translated by William Jackson Brodribb, Alfred John Church). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Germania
"Germania" by Tacitus. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Life and Death of Julius Agricola
"The Life and Death of Julius Agricola" by Tacitus (translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Dialogue on Orators
"Dialogue on Orators" by Tacitus. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Agricola and The Germania
“The Agricola” and “The Germania” are two important historical works by Cornelius Tacitus, an ancient Roman Senator and historian who lived from 56 AD to 120 AD. Tacitus lived in what historians call the Silver Age of Latin literature and his contributions to the histories of these tumultuous times are considered significant and illuminating. “The Agricola” is a biography of the Roman general Gnaeus Julius Agricola, who was Tacitus’s father-in-law. It is also a geographic and ethnographic history of Ancient Britain. Tacitus draws an unfavorable comparison between the liberty enjoyed by the Britons to the corruption and cruelty of Rome and offers a biting and insightful commentary on the Roman greed that justified the oppression and exploitation of the British people. “The Germania” is an ethnographic study of the peoples believed by Tacitus to be part of the ancient Germanic tribes, including their laws, lands and customs. While these works are not as well-known as Tacitus’ other classics, such as the “Annals”, or the “Histories”, “The Agricola” and “The Germania” remain important first-hand documents of ancient history and people lost to time.
The Annals
One of the most important historical records from classical antiquity, “The Annals of Imperial Rome” chronicles the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius beginning in 14 AD to the end of the reign of Nero in 68 AD. Written by Cornelius Tacitus, a Roman Senator during the second century AD, it is a detailed first-hand account of the early Roman Empire and an important source for a modern understanding of that time. It is believed that as a Senator, Tacitus had access to the records of the Roman Senate and thus had a very accurate basis for his history. The work begins with the death of Caesar in 14 AD and in brutal and unflinching detail Tacitus describes the decadence and corruption of the Roman Emperors, as well as the equally corrupt Senatorial aristocracy, who Tacitus saw as being too servile to the Emperors. The reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero were a fascinating and bloody time, full of violence, treasonous plots, murders, suicides, and uprisings. Included are vivid descriptions of the great fire of Rome, the persecution of the Christians, and the suppression of the revolt in Britain led by Boudicca. Presented in this volume is the classic translation of Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb.
