Tacitus on Germany
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The dates of the birth and death of Tacitus are uncertain, but it is probable that he was born about 54 A. D. and died after 117. He was a contemporary and friend of the younger Pliny, who addressed to him some of his most famous epistles. Tacitus was apparently of the equestrian class, was an advocate by training, and had a reputation as an orator, though none of his speeches has survived. He held a number of import…
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- AuthorTacitus
- SourceProject Gutenberg #2995
- Length11,482 words · 46 min of reading
- Chapters3
- DictionaryNot yet generated
- CopyrightPublic domain in the United States
- Source checked2026-08-28
Contents
3 chapters
Recovered from the original source text, so you can open the book at any of them.
- 01PREPARER'S NOTE
- 02INTRODUCTORY NOTE
- 03TACITUS ON GERMANY
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