Historian - Tacitus

P. Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 56 - c. 120) may have been the greatest Roman historian. He held the positions of senator, consul, and provincial governor of Asia. He wrote "Annals," "Histories," "Agricola," "Germany," and a dialogue on oratory.

Tacitus
A brief biography of the major Roman historian, Tacitus.

Annals
Tacitus' Annals in 12 books with comments and a 902k downloadable text version.

Germania
Translation from Medieval Sourcebook. Also available in Latin.

Histories
Tacitus' Histories divided in five book, with comments and a downloadable 561k text. Translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb.

Medieval Sourcebook: Tacitus Germania
Not the entire text, but most of it detailing what the Romans knew of the Germans.

Introduction to the Agricola by Tacitus
An Oxford introduction to the Agricola by Tacitus.

Translation of the Agricola by Tacitus
An Oxford translation of the Agricola by Tacitus.

Footnotes to a Translation of the Agricola by Tacitus
The footnotes of an Oxford translation of the Agricola by Tacitus.

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