Tacitus (Cornelius), famous Roman historian, was born in 55, 56 or 57 CE and lived to about 120. He became an orator, married in 77 a daughter of Julius Agricola before Agricola went to Britain, was quaestor in 81 or 82, a senator under the Flavian emperors, and a praetor in 88. After four years’ absence he experienced the terrors of Emperor Domitian’s last years and turned to historical writing. He was a consul in 97. Close friend of the younger Pliny, with him he successfully prosecuted Marius Priscus.
Works: (i) Life and Character of Agricola, written in 97–98, specially interesting because of Agricola’s career in Britain. (ii) Germania (98–99), an equally important description of the geography, anthropology, products, institutions, and social life and the tribes of the Germans as known to the Romans. (iii) Dialogue on Oratory (Dialogus), of unknown date; a lively conversation about the decline of oratory and education. (iv) Histories (probably issued in parts from 105 onwards), a great work originally consisting of at least twelve books covering the period 69–96 CE, but only Books I–IV and part of Book V survive, dealing in detail with the dramatic years 69–70. (v) Annals, Tacitus’s other great work, originally covering the period 14–68 CE (Emperors Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius, Nero) and published between 115 and about 120. Of sixteen books at least, there survive Books I–IV (covering the years 14–28); a bit of Book V and all Book VI (31–37); part of Book XI (from 47); Books XII–XV and part of Book XVI (to 66).
Tacitus is renowned for his development of a pregnant concise style, character study, and psychological analysis, and for the often terrible story which he brilliantly tells. As a historian of the early Roman empire he is paramount.
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Tacitus (Cornelius), famous Roman historian, was born in 55, 56 or 57 CE and lived to about 120. He became an orator, married in 77 a daughter of Julius Agricola before Agricola went to Britain, was quaestor in 81 or 82, a senator under the Flavian emperors, and a praetor in 88. After four years' absence he experienced the terrors of Emperor Domitian's last years and turned to historical writing. He was a consul in 97. Close friend of the younger Pliny, with him he successfully prosecuted Marius Priscus. Works: (i) "Life and Character of Agricola, " written in 97-98, specially interesting because of Agricola's career in Britain. (ii) "Germania" (98-99), an equally important description of the geography, anthropology, products, institutions, and social life and the tribes of the Germans as known to the Romans. (iii) "Dialogue on Oratory" ("Dialogus"), of unknown date; a lively conversation about the decline of oratory and education. (iv) "Histories" (probably issued in parts from 105 onwards), a great work originally consisting of at least twelve books covering the period 69-96 CE, but only Books I-IV and part of Book V survive, dealing in detail with the dramatic years 69-70. (v) "Annals, " Tacitus's other great work, originally covering the period 14-68 CE (Emperors Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius, Nero) and published between 115 and about 120. Of sixteen books at least, there survive Books I-IV (covering the years 14-28); a bit of Book V and all Book VI (31-37); part of Book XI (from 47); Books XII-XV and part of Book XVI (to 66). Tacitus is renowned for his development of a pregnant concise style, character study, and psychological analysis, and for the often terrible story which he brilliantly tells. As a historian of the early Roman empire he is paramount. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Tacitus is in five volumes.
Loeb版英译无话可说,听说华夏要出De Oratoribus的中译了,乐观其成吧。古罗马三大史家李维、塔西佗、撒路斯提乌斯的文本是了解彼时罗马时代精神与历史语境的最佳化石标本。当韩愈要去做史官而畏缩不敢奋发之际,柳宗元曾写信给他让他“思直其道”,这里面体现了史家著史以道贯之的内涵。在论演说中,塔西佗采用《西游记》中渔樵问答的修辞家与诗人对驳对答结构,将写于公元102年的对话定位于77年,也就是韦帕芗在位第八年——古罗马难得的五贤帝政治稍得舒息中专制统治最恐怖的时期。Maternus回应Aper对自己弃修从诗的鄙夷,表达了对盛世元音-黄金时代的切肤质疑,印证了席勒的优美灵魂而反讽了罗素的站着说话不腰疼。说是说古今之争,实则为今人的两种生活方式。关键时刻,Messalla闯入对话,古典自由永沦
评分Loeb版英译无话可说,听说华夏要出De Oratoribus的中译了,乐观其成吧。古罗马三大史家李维、塔西佗、撒路斯提乌斯的文本是了解彼时罗马时代精神与历史语境的最佳化石标本。当韩愈要去做史官而畏缩不敢奋发之际,柳宗元曾写信给他让他“思直其道”,这里面体现了史家著史以道贯之的内涵。在论演说中,塔西佗采用《西游记》中渔樵问答的修辞家与诗人对驳对答结构,将写于公元102年的对话定位于77年,也就是韦帕芗在位第八年——古罗马难得的五贤帝政治稍得舒息中专制统治最恐怖的时期。Maternus回应Aper对自己弃修从诗的鄙夷,表达了对盛世元音-黄金时代的切肤质疑,印证了席勒的优美灵魂而反讽了罗素的站着说话不腰疼。说是说古今之争,实则为今人的两种生活方式。关键时刻,Messalla闯入对话,古典自由永沦
评分对话是塔西佗写作较早的作品。讨论演说术在共和国末期与帝国早期之间的差距为何如此之大。塔西佗借着他年轻时候听过的对话对这一问题进行回答。如果对话的内容表明了塔西佗的态度,那么塔西佗并不是传说中的今不如昔论者。这部著作对于理解时人的心态和思想,都是很有价值的。
评分对话是塔西佗写作较早的作品。讨论演说术在共和国末期与帝国早期之间的差距为何如此之大。塔西佗借着他年轻时候听过的对话对这一问题进行回答。如果对话的内容表明了塔西佗的态度,那么塔西佗并不是传说中的今不如昔论者。这部著作对于理解时人的心态和思想,都是很有价值的。
评分对话是塔西佗写作较早的作品。讨论演说术在共和国末期与帝国早期之间的差距为何如此之大。塔西佗借着他年轻时候听过的对话对这一问题进行回答。如果对话的内容表明了塔西佗的态度,那么塔西佗并不是传说中的今不如昔论者。这部著作对于理解时人的心态和思想,都是很有价值的。
Agricola. Germania. Dialogue on Oratory 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书