Tacitean studies - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Annals Tacitus: Encyclopedia - Annals Tacitus
The Annals, or, in Latin, Annales, is a history book by Tacitus covering the reign of the 4 Roman Emperors succeeding to Caesar Augustus....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Annals Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Annals Tacitus - Content
The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - I Claudius: Encyclopedia Ii - I Claudius - Content
The message of the story appears to concern the relationship between liberty (as demonstrated by the Roman Republic, and the dedication t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - I Claudius: Encyclopedia Ii - I Claudius - Adaptations For Film And Television
The book was to have been the subject of a 1937 film, produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, but it was dogged by ill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Annals Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Annals Tacitus - Style
In contrast to the Historiae, the style leaves behind rules and convention in favor of a strangeness that is achieved by the use of unusu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republicanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Republicanism - Republicanism In Political Science
A different interpretation of republicanism is used among political scientists. To them a republic is the rule by many and by laws while ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Tacitus - Biography
Tacitus's works contain a wealth of information about his world, but details on his own life are lacking. Even his praenomen (first name)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leonardo Bruni: Encyclopedia Ii - Leonardo Bruni - Significance
Leonardo Bruni's most notable work is History of the Florentine People which has been called the first modern history book. Bruni was the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republicanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Republicanism - Anti-monarchial Republicanism
One meaning of republicanism is the opposition to monarchies. Republic comes from the Latin word res publica and one meaning of this term...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Tacitus - Works
Five works ascribed to Tacitus have survived (or at least: large parts thereof). Years are approximate, and the last two (his "major" wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Tacitus - Works
Five works ascribed to Tacitus have survived (or at least: large parts thereof). Years are approximate, and the last two (his "major" wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Tacitus - The Sources Of Tacitus
Tacitus was able to consult the official sources of the Roman state: the acta senatus (the minutes of the session of the Senate) and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Tacitus - Literary Style
Tacitus's writings are known for their instantly deep-cutting and dense prose, seldom glossy, in contrast with the more placable style of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tacitus: Encyclopedia Ii - Tacitus - Studies And Reception History
From Pliny the Younger's 7th Letter (to Tacitus), §33: Auguror nec me fallit augurium, historias tuas immortales futuras.   I p...   » Read the article