Michael Grant

Cornelius Tacitus

Recounts the major historical events in imperial Rome from the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in A.D. 68.

The Annals of Imperial Rome

Tacitus

Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Despite his claim that the Annals were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and fearful for the future of Imperial Rome, while also filled with a longing for its past glories.

Too much history. The incidents are way too specific and need too much patience to finish. I couldn't finish it.

The Annals of Imperial Rome

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