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The Annals of Imperial Rome (Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tacitus
Creator: Michael Grant
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 51122
Media: Paperback
Edition: New impression
Pages: 464
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0140440607
Dewey Decimal Number: 937.07
EAN: 9780140440607
ASIN: 0140440607
Publication Date: June 26, 2003
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 Peter September 8, 2002
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is a must for history students and buffs alike. In fact is is a great read full stop! Many books of this genre are dry but Tacitus takes you there and his commentary is both concise, and at times caustic and witty.
Thorough but dry July 17, 2002
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
Tacitus doesn't have the storytelling talent of Livy and this book can be a little dry, however the subject matter is interesting and the coverage thorough. I'm not sure I always picked up on where he was being biased - I know he particularly hated Tiberius, and even I could see when this particular bias was coming to the forefront. In general I wouldn't take Tacitus at face value without some corroboration - so this is something to beware of.On the whole though a good read and very informative.
 Fatal flaw in translation June 1, 2002
José Saavedra
45 out of 53 found this review helpful
For all the merits of Michael Grant as a sholar and translator, it is utterly unpalatable to refer to a Roman legion as a "brigade" or a "division"; to a centurion as "company commander" or "junior staff officer"; or to a pro-consul or a legate as "governor". If one wished to read about these positions, one would naturally read books on Generals Lee, Grant or Patton! This point has taken all the enjoyment out of reading a classical writer of the stature of Tacitus. I am now awaiting the publication of Professor A J Woodman's translation, due later this year, hoping that he will understand that anyone wishing to read the Annals would expect some faithfulness to the Latin terms..
Quite excellent in parts March 14, 2002
Dinosaur Sr. (Connemara, Ireland)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
An excellent insight into Roman life at the height of the Empire. Sadly, large parts have been lost, but the material remaining breathes life into Tacitus' accounts of the lives of the emperors and other prominent Romans. A must-read for scholars of ancient civilisations.
An in-depth coverage of Rome under first emperors July 16, 2001
Heino Viik (Tallinn, Estonia)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Tacitus (ca 56-120) was not only great contemporary historian but the statesman who earned both consulship (AD 97) and governorship (AD 112). So he was uniquely positioned to give us the overview of the intricate behind the scene manoeuvering and back-stabbing of the Roman politics.
The "Annals" can not give the smooth account of historical events as some parts of the original book are missing. Nevertheless the book gives us superb picture of the life of Roman rulers with all the benefits and anxieties that come with the position.
The excellent translation of Mr Michael Grant makes the book easily readable.
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