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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140440607

ISBN-139780140440607

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Book TitleAnnals of Imperial Rome

Number of Pages464 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1956

TopicAncient / Rome

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorTacitus

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight11.4 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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LCCN75-319577

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Dewey Edition21

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal937/.07

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentThe Annals of Imperial Rome Translator's Introduction 1. The Life and Works of Tacitus 2. What Tacitus Inherited 3. Tacitus on Empire and Emporers 4. Tacitus and the World 5. The Style of Tacitus: Translator's Note Imperial Rome Part One: Tiberius 1. From Augustus to Tiberius (Bk, I. 1-15) 2. Mutiny on the Frontiers (I. 16-49) 3. War with the Germans (I. 49-II. 26) 4. The First Treason (II. 27-52) 5. The Death of Germanicus (II. 52-III. 19) 6. Tiberius and the Senate (III. 19-76) 7. Partner of My Labours (IV, V)8. The Reign of Terror (VI) Part Two: Claudius and Nero 9. The Fall of Messalina (XI) 10. The Mother of Nero (XII) 11. The Fall of Agrippina (XIII, I-XIV. 13) 12. Nero and his Helpers (XIV. 14-65) 13. Eastern Settlement (XV. 1-32) 14. The Burning of Rome (XV. 32-47) 15. The Plot (XV. 48-74) 16. Innocent Victims (XVI) List of Roman Emporers Lists of Some Eastern Monarchs Key to Technical Terms Key to Place-Names Genealogical Tables Further Reading index of Personal Names

SynopsisHis last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant. Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Despite his claim that the Annals were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and fearful for the future of Imperial Rome, while also filled with a longing for its past glories. Michael Grant's translation vividly captures the emotional patriotism of Tacitus' moral tone, offset by a lucid understanding that Rome is doomed, and conveys with cinematic vigour the lives of the great Emperors who laid the foundations of modern Europe. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Despite his claim that the Annals were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and fearful for the future of Imperial Rome, while also filled with a longing for its past glories.

LC Classification NumberPA6705.A6

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by whammy53
Feb 11, 2022
Great read.
Ancient Rome history is awesome. Tacitus is a great historian from ancient times.
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