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The annals : the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero / Tacitus ; translated by J.C. Yardley ; with an introduction and notes by Anthony A. Barrett.
Author
Tacitus, Cornelius
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Uniform title
Annales.
English.
(Yardley)
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Description
xxxv, 546 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
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Available Online
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Firestone Library - Classics Collection
DG207.T3 Y3713 2008
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Subject(s)
Rome
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History
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Tiberius, 14-37.
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Rome
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History
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Claudius, 41-54.
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Rome
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History
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Nero, 54-68.
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Translator
Yardley, John, 1942-
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Writer of supplementary textual content
Barrett, Anthony, 1941-
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Annals and chronicles
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Getty AAT genre
chronicles
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Series
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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Summary note
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.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxii]-xxxiii) and index.
Language note
Translated from the Latin.
Contents
Cornelius Tacitus : from the passing of divine Augustus
Books 1-6 : Tiberius
Books 11-12 : Claudius
Books 13-16 : Nero
App. A. Political and military terms
App. B. The first-century A.D. Roman army and the Annals
App. C. The city of Rome
App. D. Peoples and places (excluding Rome)
App. E. Textual variants
App. F. Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian
App. G. The Imperial Family
Stemma (a) : Augustus and Tiberius
Stemma (b) : Gaius, Claudius, and Nero.
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ISBN
9780192824219 ((paperback))
019282421X ((paperback))
LCCN
2008298025
OCLC
180753593
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The annals [electronic resource] : the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero / Tacitus ; translated by J.C. Yardley ; with an introduction and notes by Anthony A. Barrett.
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The annals : the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero / Tacitus ; translated by J.C. Yardley ; with an introduction and notes by Anthony A. Barrett.
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