A compelling new translation of a vital account of Roman history
With clarity and vivid intensity, Tacitus's Annals recounts the
pivotal events in Roman history from the years shortly before the death
of Augustus to the death of Nero in 68 AD, including the reign of terror
under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of
Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies, and murders that
were part of imperial life. Despite Tacitus's claim that they were
written objectively, the Annals is sharply critical of the emperors'
excesses and fearful for the future of imperial Rome, while also filled
with a longing for its past glories.
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