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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 - The Roman Historian 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.

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