Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1884 Tacitus, Cornelius 56 117 Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Caius Cornelius Tacitus, Publius Cornelius The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Eric Casteleijn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus" by Cornelius Tacitus is a historical text composed in the late 1st century AD. This work includes two significant writings by Tacitus: "Germania," which provides a description of the geography and customs of the Germanic tribes, and "Agricola," a biographical account of his father-in-law, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, known for his military campaigns in Britain. The texts reflect on the social structures, traditions, and bravery of the Germans while also portraying Agricola's contributions to Roman rule in Britain, emphasizing themes of virtue and the complexities of imperial governance. At the start of the work, the introduction sets the stage by outlining very little known about Tacitus' personal life, linking it to the historical context in which he wrote. It transitions into the "Germania," describing the geography and characteristics of the Germanic people, emphasizing their varied customs, martial valor, and communal structures. Tacitus details their unique societal norms, warrior culture, and distinct customs, contrasting them with Roman society. He vividly portrays the fierce spirit of the Germanic tribes and hints at the potential threat they pose to the Roman Empire. The portrayal aims to provide insight into a world that, while uncivilized by Roman standards, holds a certain nobility and resilience that commands respect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Agricola, Gnaeus Julius, 40-93 Germanic peoples -- Early works to 1800 Statesmen -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Germany Classical Antiquity Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 445828 445829 2024-10-04T03:37:41.192174 2023-10-04T04:27:23.924854 text/html text/html 458219 2013-05-17T10:57:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143154 2013-05-17T11:00:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 222940 2024-10-04T03:37:51.686127 application/epub+zip 228087 2024-10-04T03:37:45.281188 application/epub+zip 216746 2024-10-04T03:37:43.363181 application/epub+zip 454143 2024-10-04T03:37:55.845083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452001 2024-10-04T03:37:50.571098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422023 2022-09-04T06:28:08.036610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314063 313950 2024-10-04T03:37:39.769170 2023-10-04T04:27:22.772817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 313858 2013-05-17T10:45:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123294 2013-05-17T11:00:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313852 2013-05-17T10:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123257 2013-05-17T11:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22827 2024-10-04T03:37:56.291084 application/rdf+xml 16083 2024-10-04T03:37:44.296398 image/jpeg 3784 2024-10-04T03:37:43.850158 image/jpeg 219194 2024-10-04T03:37:41.223165 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia