Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
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Examples for "publius cornelius tacitus"
Examples for "publius cornelius tacitus"
1Publius Cornelius Tacitus was born perhaps at Rome, shortly before the accession of the Emperor Nero in 54 A.D.
1The historians, Tacitus in particular, have treated this with too much incredulity.
2The seemingly picturesque description of Tacitus is in reality vague and confusing.
3It was the first time that Tacitus had addressed him in English.
4That which Tacitus described as it once prevailed among the old Teutons.
5The administration of Tacitus was not unworthy of his life and principles.
6It makes me long for the pen of Tacitus, on my word.
7The same thing must be said of Professor Thatcher's instruction in Tacitus.
8These Batavians, according to Tacitus, were the bravest of all the Germans.
9The same custom, as appears from Tacitus, prevailed also among the Germans.
10No battle scenes are more grand and terrific than those of Tacitus.
11The boyhood and youth of Tacitus did, indeed, fall on evil times.
12But when they wrote their own characters their chief master was Tacitus.
13Two of Pliny's correspondents and friends were Cornelius Tacitus and Suetonius Tranquillus.
14How Tacitus would have delighted in this example of the 'inertia rusticorum'!
15Come, Peter, show me that copy of Tacitus you wrote me about.
16Wrote Pliny the Younger to Tacitus -in the early second century AD.