Tacitus Histories I: A Selection

This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Histories Book I sections 4 ( finis Neronis ...) to 7, 12-14, 17-23 and 26, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Histories Book I sections 27-36, 39-44 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 Galba''s 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 www.bloomsbury.com/ocr-editions-2019-2021

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• Autori: Benedict Gravell, Benedict (Classics Teacher Gravell, Ellen O'Gorman
• Con la collaborazione di: Benedict Gravell (Editore), Benedict (Classics Teacher Gravell (Editore), Gravell Benedict (Editore), Dr Ellen (Senior Lecturer in Classics O'Gorman (Editore), Ellen O'Gorman (Editore), Ellen (Senior Lecturer in Classics O'Gorman (Editore)
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781350010154
• ISBN: 978-1-350-01015-4
• Pagine: 192
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Ancient, classical and medieval texts, For advanced / upper secondary education