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This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group
2) prescription of Annals XIV, 1-13, giving full Latin text,
commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also
covers the prescribed material to be read in English for A Level.
Tacitus is one of the great Roman historians. His Annals, written
in the early-2nd century CE, described the reigns of the Roman
Emperors Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius and Nero, covering the years
14-68 CE. In this selection he provides a memorable vignette of
Nero's decadence and cruelty in the failed and then successful
murder of his own mother, Agrippina. The drama of Nero's reign must
be read in the context of Tacitus' perspective as an author writing
within living memory of the events he describes, events which
shaped the further development of imperial rule. Supporting
resources are available on the Companion Website:
https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026
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