Tacitus Histories I A Selection by Benedict Gravell
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product Description
This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and ALevel Group 1 prescription of Histories Book I sections 4 finis Neronis ... to 7 1214 1723 and 26 and the ALevel Group 2 prescription of Histories Book I sections 2736 3944 and 49 giving full Latin text commentary and vocabulary with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level. Histories I starts in AD 69 during the civil war after the death of Nero. Tacitus describes the unstable conditions in the Roman Empire as different generals are elevated by their soldiers to the position of emperor. In the prescribed selection rebellion and violence break out in the city of Rome as the Praetorian Guard of the emperor Galba transfer their support to a controversial younger man Otho. Tacitus vividly portrays the elderly Galbas attempts to maintain order and discipline as power slips from his grasp while Otho inspires the disorderly soldiers keeping control only with difficulty over this volatile group of men. Resources are available on the Companion Website ocreditions20192021show more
Condition : New
Author : Benedict Gravell
Weight : 312
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language : English Latin
EAN : 9781350010154
ISBN10 : 1350010154
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20180419
Place of Publication : United Kingdom
Pagination : 192 Pages 3 Bw Illus
Dimensions : 140 X 215 X 10