The Annals of Imperial Rome

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The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus offers a detailed chronicle of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to Nero, capturing political intrigue, conspiracies, and the complexity of imperial rule. Woven through this narrative are Tacitus's insights into the personalities and events that defined early imperial Rome. This historical work dives into the broader cultural and political landscapes of the era, providing a critical examination of power and morality.
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The Annals of Imperial Rome

Recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. The author 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.

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The Annals of Imperial Rome recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity, Tacitus 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 captures the moral tone, astringent wit, and stylish vigour of the original. His introduction discusses the life and works of Tacitus and the historical context of the Annals.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140440607

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 June 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Michael Grant

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 317g

Pages: 464

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Ancient & Classical History Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir European History History & Military Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Tacitus

About the Author

Tacitus studied rhetoric in Rome and rose to eminence as a pleader at the Roman Bar. In 77 he married the daughter of Agricola, conqueror of Britain, of whom he later wrote a biography. His other works includethe Germania and the Historiae. Michael Grant's academic titles include Chancellor's Medallist and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and President of the Classical Association.

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