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Book TitleAnnals of Tacitus : Books XI-XVI. an English Translation with Introduction, Notes and Maps (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages460 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAncient / Rome
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorGeorge Gilbert Ramsay
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SynopsisExcerpt from The Annals of Tacitus: Books XI-XVI. An English Translation With Introduction, Notes and Maps The reception given to my translation of the first six books of the Annals made it impossible for me not to continue the work; and I have now the satisfaction of completing what I hope may be regarded as a faithful version - true to the spirit, and as true as may be to the letter - of what remains to us of the greatest work of the great Roman historian. The intrinsic difficulties which beset a translator of Tacitus can only be appreciated by those who have attempted the task; but, at least, I have not taken it lightly. The translation given in this volume has been many times re-written and revised; and I have given to it all the time that indifferent health has allowed me for serious work during the past five years. The notes, as in the first volume, are intended to put the English reader in possession of all the information needed for the understanding and appreciation of the history; and also to justify to the scholar, where necessary, the interpretation given, or the reading followed, in the translation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., Excerpt from The Annals of Tacitus: Books XI-XVI. An English Translation With Introduction, Notes and Maps Besides the editions, translations, and works con nected with Roman history and antiquities which I consulted for Vol. I, I have had the special advantage for this Volume of the publication by Mr. Bernard W. Henderson of his delightful and exhaustive book, The Life and Principate of the Emperor Nero, my frequent obligations to which are duly recognized in the notes. I am also indebted to Professor Holbrooke's edition of the Annals; and I have found much useful matter for Tacitus generally in the editions of the Histories by Mr. A. D. Godley and Mr. Spooner. Nipperdey and Orelli and the Tacitean Lexicon of Gerber and Greer have been of the greatest service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
