The Annals
The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius and Nero
Recommended by Mary Beard, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #24 in Latin, Ranked #25 in Rome — see more rankings.
Here is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus' timeless history of three of Rome's most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depravity of these rulers, which he saw as proof of the corrupting force of absolute power, writes caustically of the brutal and lecherous Tiberius, the weak and cuckolded Claudius, and "the artist" Nero. In particular, his gripping account of the bloody reigns of Tiberius and Nero brims with plots, murder, poisoning, suicide, uprisings, death, and destruction. The Annals also provides a vivid account of the violent suppression of the revolt... more
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- #41 in Ancient
- #29 in Ancient History
- #27 in Ancient Rome
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