Ancient Roman senator and historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus is
known throughout Western history as one of the greatest historical
writers of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He lived during the
first century AD and was the son of a wealthy aristocratic family.
Not much is known about his personal life; however, it is clear
that both Tacitus and Pliny the Elder were acquaintances and even
possibly childhood friends, though there is no substantial evidence
to support this. Tacitus studied rhetoric in order to create a
career in law and politics. He steadily rose throughout the ranks
due to his strong speaking style and oration skills. However, his
language skills did not stop with verbal speeches. He was also an
accomplished writer who focused on the history of the Roman Empire.
He created five works, "The Annals," "The Histories," "The
Agricola," "The Germania," and "A Dialogue on Oratory." His works
delve deep into the facts as he knew them, rarely ever embellishing
history to create a story. He also stayed true to chronological
order and laid history out in visible steps. It is also notable
that Tacitus knew that his fellow politicians were corrupt; he
believed that they gave up their strong voice in order to please a
usually corrupt emperor. These five great works are brought
together in this collection of "The Complete Works of Tacitus."
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