Tacitus: Agricola
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The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years AD 77–84, is a literary masterpiece: it combines penetrating political history with gripping military narrative and throughout poses the question (still very much alive today) of how one should live one's life under a tyranny. This is the first commentary in English on the Agricola for almost half a century:…
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Key features
- The first commentary in English on this literary masterpiece for almost half a century
- Returns the Agricola to its proper place as a literary document, illuminating Tacitus' career as a writer and his reaction to Domitianic Rome
- Clearly explains the Latin, illustrating both diction and syntax with parallels from other relevant texts and thereby giving readers a fuller understanding of the literary work
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139050920
- Series Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
- Subjects Ancient History,Classical Literature,Classical Studies
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 20 October 2014
- ISBN: 9780521876872
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.58kg
- Contains: 5 b/w illus. 2 maps 2 tables
- Page extent: 374 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 20 October 2014
- ISBN: 9780521700290
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.47kg
- Contains: 5 b/w illus. 2 maps 2 tables
- Page extent: 370 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781139050920
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