Bibliographic Information

Annals, book IV

Tacitus ; edited by R.H. Martin and A.J. Woodman

(Cambridge Greek and Latin classics)

[Produced by Amazon], 1989

  • : pbk

Other Title

Annals, book 4

Related Bibliography 1 items

Available at  / 1 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Text in Latin; introd. and commentary in English

Bibliography: p. 264-267

Includes indexes

Reprint. Originally published: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The fourth book of Tacitus' Annals has been described as 'the best that Tacitus ever wrote'. It covers the years AD 23-28, beginning at the point where Tacitus noted a significant deterioration in the principate of the emperor Tiberius, and the increasingly malign influence of his 'evil genius' Sejanus. In this new edition the editors present an improved text of Annals IV, explain in detail the difficulties and unusual features of Tacitus' Latin, and discuss the dramatic, structural and literary qualities of the narrative. In the introduction they express radical views on how the Romans wrote history and consider the political, moral and stylistic dimensions of the historiographical tradition. Although intended primarily as a textbook for sixth-forms and undergraduates, the edition contains much which will be of interest to scholars of Latin literature and to Roman historians.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Latin historiography to Tacitus
  • 2. Tacitus' career
  • 3. The Annals
  • Commentary
  • References and abbreviations
  • Indexes.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-1 of 1

Details

  • NCID
    BC0509370X
  • ISBN
    • 0521315433
  • Country Code
    ja
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    englat
  • Original Language Code
    lat
  • Place of Publication
    [Japan]
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 281 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
  • Parent Bibliography ID
Page Top