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Item Details
Title:
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TACITUS: ANNALS IV
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By: |
David C. A. Shotter |
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Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
085668404X |
ISBN 13: |
9780856684043 |
Publisher: |
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 November, 1989 |
Series: |
Aris & Phillips Classical Texts |
Pages: |
224 |
Language: |
Latin, Latin |
Description: |
The fourth book of Tacitus' Annals recounts one of the most turbulent periods of Tiberius' reign: the conflict between the emperor and Agrippina's family moved to its twin climaxes of Tiberius' retirement to Capreae and the destruction of Agrippina and members of her family. |
Synopsis: |
The fourth book of Tacitus' Annals recounts one of the mostturbulent periods of Tiberius' reign: the conflict between theemperor and Agrippina's family moved to its twin climaxes ofTiberius' retirement to Capreae and the destruction of Agrippinaand members of her family. An active agent in this drama wasAelius Sejanus, the prefect of the Praetorian Guard, whose ownambitions progressed closer to fulfilment in the course of AnnalsIV. This edition offers a new translation and commentary, as wellas a group of introductory essays which highlight the book's mainthemes and personalities. These serve to draw together the fruitsof Dr Shotter's publications over twenty years in this field, andquestion not only the actual notion of Tiberius' villainy, butalso the degree to which Tacitus subscribed to it. It iscontended here that the emperor is shown by Tacitus to be thevictim of other people, but also of his own weaknesses ofcharacter. As such, a sympathetic presentation of Tiberiusemerges as the lasting impression of Annals IV. Although allaspects of Tacitus' writing are embraced in this edition, theemphasis throughout is historical. Latin text with facing pagetranslatin, introduction and commentary. |
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UK |
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Aris & Phillips Ltd |
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Returnable |
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