The Histories (Penguin Classics)
by Tacitus
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Author: TacitusIntroduction: Kenneth Wellesley
Translator: Kenneth Wellesley
Edition: Paperback
Audio: Latin (Original Language); Latin (Unknown); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-06-16
ISBN: 0140441506
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: Extensive coverage of the Year of Four Emperors
Summary: 3 Stars
Tacitus (ca 56-120) was not only a great contemporary historian but the statesman who earned both consulship (AD 97) and governorship (AD 112). So he was uniquely positioned to give us the overview of the intricate behind the scene politics of Roman Empire.
"The Histories" covers the years AD 69-70. Other parts (up to AD 96) have been lost in the turmoil of history. Nevertheless the book gives us superb coverage of the Year of Four Emperors. All those emperors were "made" by army. Since then the involvement of army in the politics became sorrow pattern in the Roman empire that destabilized the political situation and allowed few emperors to die natural death.
The book is not very easily readable as the style of the translator seems to be a bit "heavy". I read "Annals" translated by Michael Grant and found that Tacitus can be better translated.
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