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Tacitus: Annals Book XV

Tacitus author Rhiannon Ash editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:28th Dec '17

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Helps students and instructors read and appreciate this extraordinary piece of historical writing about Nero's infamous reign as emperor.

Unlocks the difficulties and complexities of this challenging yet popular text for students and instructors alike, making Tacitus' Latin more accessible than ever. The introduction and the commentary elucidate the cultural and historical context of the work and the literary artistry of the author.Tacitus' account of Nero's principate is an extraordinary piece of historical writing. His graphic narrative (including Annals XV) is one of the highlights of the greatest surviving historian of the Roman Empire. It describes how the imperial system survived Nero's flamboyant and hedonistic tenure as emperor, and includes many famous passages, from the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 to the city-wide party organised by Nero's praetorian prefect, Tigellinus, in Rome. This edition unlocks the difficulties and complexities of this challenging yet popular text for students and instructors alike. It elucidates the historical context of the work and the literary artistry of the author, as well as explaining grammatical difficulties of the Latin for students. It also includes a comprehensive introduction discussing historical, literary and stylistic issues.

'These are splendid books, and they certainly deserved detailed, accurate, learned and insightful commentaries.' Jakub Pigoń
'Among many fine observations which are contained in RA's commentary, I find her subtle treatment of Tacitus' style, especially as viewed as a means to convey his message, particularly valuable.' Jakub Pigoń, Censurae Librorum

ISBN: 9780521269391

Dimensions: 215mm x 137mm x 19mm

Weight: 460g

382 pages