Tacitus
Pub·li·us Cornelius [puhb-lee-uhs], /ˈpʌb li əs/, a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
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But Virgil and Cicero would certainly be on the list; perhaps Livy and Tacitus; Boccaccio and Dante.
How I Write: Stephen Greenblatt, Pulitzer Winner of ‘The Swerve’ | Noah Charney | September 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mild and amiable Tacitus ruled over a turbulent people only six months.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThus Arnold thinks that what Tacitus gained in energy he lost in elegance and perspicuity.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordNo ancient writer shows greater moral dignity and integrity of purpose than Tacitus.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordWe require life in history, and it is for their vividness that the writings of Livy and Tacitus will be perpetuated.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
Rome can boast of no great historian after Tacitus, who should have belonged to the Ciceronian epoch.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for Tacitus
/ (ˈtæsɪtəs) /
Publius Cornelius (ˈpʌblɪəs kɔːˈniːljəs). ?55–?120 ad, Roman historian and orator, famous as a prose stylist. His works include the Histories, dealing with the period 68–96, and the Annals, dealing with the period 14–68
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