Iiv and part of book v survive, dealing in detail with the dramatic years 6970. Silanus, ignorant of the plot, and, as it happened, praetor for the year, was suddenly by. Tacitus wrote the annals in at least 16 books, but books 710 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing the period covered by the histories written before the annals. Just like the characters in the books theyre reading, 11 and 12yearolds are. Cornelius tacitus, the annals alfred john church, william jackson brodribb, ed. Very large site on classical antiquity contains many classical texts and. Tacitus wrote the annals in at least 16 books, but books 710 and.
To judge from the younger plinys references, several books were ready by 105, the writing well advanced by 107, and. The work contained 12 or 14 books it is known only that the histories and annals, both now incomplete, totaled 30 books. The annals tacitusbook wikisource, the free online. For vologeses, thinking that an opportunity presented itself of invading armenia, which, though the possession of his ancestors, was now through a monstrous crime held by a foreign prince, raised an army and prepared to establish tiridates on the throne, so that not a member of his house might be without kingly. Part of a complete english translation of the annals. With the close of the year came disquieting rumours that the parthians had again broken their bounds and were ravaging armenia, from which they had driven rhadamistus, who, having often possessed himself of the kingdom and as often been thrust out of it, had now relinquished hostilities. Narcissus dwelt on the marriage of years gone by, on the tie of offspring, for paetina was the mother of antonia, and on the advantage of excluding a new element from his household, by the return of a wife to whom he was accustomed, and who would assuredly not look with a stepmothers animosity on britannicus. If youre looking for suitable books for your 11, 12 or year old, our extensive list of expert recommendations is sure to put you in the right direction. Claudius, though merciful to foreign princes, was yet in doubt whether it were better to receive the captive with a promise of safety or to claim his surrender by the sword. The annals was tacitus final work and provides a key source for modern understanding of the history of the roman empire from the beginning of the reign of tiberius in ad 14 to the end of the reign of nero, in ad 68. Ad 116, book 15, chapter 44 the context of the passage is the sixday great fire of rome that burned much of the city in ad 64 during the reign of roman emperor nero. Book 1 book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv. The historiae began at january 1, 69, with galba in power and proceeded to the death of domitian, in 96. Expertly selected books for 11, 12 and year old children.