The Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus, Vol. 3 of 3: With Supplements

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9781332136858
Book Title
Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus, Vol. 3 of 3 : with Supplements (Classic Reprint)
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Forgotten Books
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9 in
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2015
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English
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Cornelius. Tacitus
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History
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Ancient / Rome
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Forgotten Books
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Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus, Vol. 3 of 3 : with Supplements (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Ancient / Rome
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Yes
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History
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Cornelius. Tacitus
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Trade Paperback

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Excerpt from The Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus, Vol. 3 of 3: With Supplements I. The new reign opened with the murder of Junius Silanus, proconsul of Asia. The deed was perpetrated by the contrivance of Agrippina, without the knowledge of Nero. In the character and conduct of Silanus there was nothing that could provoke his fate. Under the preceding emperors he had led a life so inactive, that he fell into contempt, and was called by Caligula, "The Golden Calf." But Agrippina had cut off his brother Lucius Silanus, and lived in fear of the vengeance due to her crime. Her son Nero, not yet arrived at years of discretion, was raised by her treacherous arts to the sovereign power, and, in opposition to that measure, the public voice was loud in favour of Silanus, a man every way qualified, of an understanding matured by years, an unblemished character, by his birth illustrious, and (what was then of great importance) descended from the house of Caesar. Silanus, in fact, was the great grandson of Augustus. Those circumstances conspired to work his ruin. The actors in this dark transaction were Publius Celer, a Roman knight, and Helius, an enfranchised slave; both employed in Asia to collect the revenues of the prince. At a public feast those two conspirators administered a dose of poison to the proconsul with so little precaution, that secrecy did not seem to be worth their care. The murder of Narcissus, the freedman of Claudius, was despatched with as little ceremony. The quarrel between him and Agrippina has been already stated. 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 Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus, Vol. 3 of 3: With Supplements Ill. Nero pronounced the funeral orationzu' He re presented, in the brightest colours, the illustrious birth of the deceased emperor, the number of' his consul ships, and' the triumphal honours of his ancestors. On these topics he dwelt with propriety, and com manded attention. The taste of Claudius for the libe ral arts, and the undisturbed tranquillity that prevailed throughout his reign, afforded ample room for pane gyric, and the orator was heard with pleasure.' But when the judgment and political wisdom of Claudius were mentioned with praise and decorations of lan guage, the ridicule was too strong, and' norie could refrain from laughter. And yet the speech was writ ten by Seneca, m a style of elegance peculiar to that amiable writer, who possessed a vein of wit and fancy, that charmed the taste. Of the age in which he lived. It was observed, on this occasion, by men advanced in life, who love, at leisure, to compare, the past with the present times, that of all the emperors, Nero was the first, who was content to be' the organ of another 8 eloquence. In Cwsar the dictator the most eminent orators found an illustrious rival. Augustus had a' ow of language, easy, clear, and copious, well suited' to the dignity of a prince. Precision' was the talent' of Tiberius; and if his meaning was sometimes ob scure, it was when he chose to be dark and impene trable. The confused and turbulent genius of Cali gula did not transfuse itself into his discourse. Even in Claudius, when he came with a speech prepared and studied, there was he want of elegance. Nero, in the prime of life, took a different turn, and, with lively parts, applied himself to other objects. Engrav ing, painting, music, and horsemanship, were his favourite pursuits. At intervals he was fond of poetry, and his veises showed that he had, at least, a tincture of letters. 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.

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