Tacitus: Agricola

The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years AD 77-84, is a literary masterpiece: it combines penetrating political history with gripping military narrative and throughout poses the question (still very much alive today) of how one should live one's life under a tyranny. This is the first commentary in English on the Agricola for almost half a century: in keeping with the aims of the series, particular attention is paid to the understanding of Tacitus' Latin, but a whole range of generic, historical, textual and narrative topics is covered, and it will be suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students as well as scholars. Tacitus' Agricola remains a key text for anyone with an interest in Roman Britain as well as ancient biography.

Author: Tacitus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/20/2014
Pages: 374
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780521876872

About the Author
Woodman, A. J.: - A. J. Woodman is Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics, University of Virginia.Kraus, C. S.: - C. S. Kraus is Thomas A. Thacher Professor of Latin, Yale University.