Tacitus Germany: Germania (Classical Texts)

In the Germania Tacitus provides the most-detailed extant account of the German peoples in Antiquity. This edition is one of two which claim to be the first in English for over sixty years. It contains both text and translation and a brief commentary, with an appendix of illustrations of Domitianic coins. The popular facing page translation format is perfect for the student looking for accessibility in a text which for too long has been the preserve of German scholarship. "Tacitus' Germania has been, for decades, almost exclusively the province of German-speaking scholars. Their interest requires no explanation, since no other people has been able to evoke an ancient piece of literature as such an integral part of their modern history as the Germans. Yet this significant work should be readily available to all students of classical antiquity." "The present volume offers the first new commentary in English in more than sixty years, which incorporates recent Tacitean studies and archaeological discoveries. With text and facing translation, the work becomes readily accessible to all readers."--BOOK JACKET Cover 1 Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Dedication 3 Contents 4 Preface 5 Introduction 6 1. Tacitus' Life and Work 6 2. The Germany 8 3. Rome's Relations with the Germans up to the Time of Tacitus 9 4. The Germany's Afterlife 11 5. Language and Style 14 6. Select Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms 15 7. Text and Translation 16 8. Map-Germany in the Time of Tacitus 17 Text and Translation 18 Commentary 68 Appendixes 118 I The Roman Emperors and their Reigns 118 II The Disposition of the German Legions 119 III Coin Illustrations 120 Abbreviations and Bibliography 122 Index of Proper Latin Names 126 Tacitus ; With An Introduction, Translation And Commentary By Herbert W. Benario. 'appendix I. The Roman Emperors And Their Reigns': P. 113 ; 'appendix Ii. The Disposition Of The German Legions': P. 114 ; 'appendix Iii. Coin Illustrations': P. 115-116. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 117-119) And Index. Latin Text And English Translation On Opposite Pages (p. 14-61); Introduction And Commentary (p. 63-112) In English.