| #350709 in Books | Tacitus | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-26 | Original language:Latin | PDF # 1 | 7.80 x1.00 x5.10l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 464 pages | Annals Penguin Classics||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| was a difficult read - more like reading the jottings in someone's notebook|By NAS|Annals, by Tacitus, was a difficult read - more like reading the jottings in someone's notebook. Also Tacitus uses multiple names for the same person or one name for multiple personalities in a family. However, I found the history had more depth since Tacitus lived close to the time of the even|About the Author|Tacitus, born in about AD 56 in southern Gaul (modern Provence) under the emperor Nero, was probably the son of an equestrian. He enjoyed success as a both a politician and writer, publishing the Agricola (a biography of his father-in-law
A compelling new translation of a vital account of Roman history
With clarity and vivid intensity, Tacitus's Annals recounts the pivotal events in Roman history from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in 68 AD, including 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 T...
You easily download any file type for your device.Annals (Penguin Classics) | Tacitus. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
