The annals : the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero

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Label

The annals : the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero

Title remainder

the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero

Statement of responsibility

Tacitus ; translated by J.C. Yardley ; with an introduction and notes by Anthony A. Barrett

Creator

• Tacitus, Cornelius

Contributor

• Yardley, John, 1942-
• Barrett, Anthony, 1941-

Subject

• History
• Rome -- History -- Claudius, 41-54
• Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68
• Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37

Genre

• History

Language

• eng
• lat
• eng

Summary

Here is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus' timeless history of three of Rome's most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depravity of these rulers, which he saw as proof of the corrupting force of absolute power, writes caustically of the brutal and lecherous Tiberius, the weak and cuckolded Claudius, and "the artist" Nero. In particular, his gripping account of the bloody reigns of Tiberius and Nero brims with plots, murder, poisoning, suicide, uprisings, death, and destruction. The Annals also provides a vivid account of the violent suppression of the revolt led by Boudicca in Britain, the great fire of Rome under Nero, and the subsequent bloody persecution of the Christians. J.C. Yardley's translation is vivid without sacrificing accuracy, and is based on the recent Latin Heubner text, with variations noted in an appendix. Anthony A. Barrett's introduction and notes provide invaluable historical and cultural context. This superb edition also includes maps, a glossary of Roman terms and place names, and a full index of names and places. - Publisher

Member of

• Annales
• Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Cataloging source

UKM

Dewey number

937.07

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Language note

Translated from the Latin

LC call number

DG207.T3

LC item number

Y37 2008

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Oxford world's classics