Tacitus the Agricola: With Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint)

Delve into Tacitus with a scholarly edition that pairs the text with thoughtful context and notes.This edition presents the Agricola alongside an introduction and companion notes that illuminate the life, writings, and methods of the great historian.The introduction sketches Tacitus’s career, his social world, and the shaping of his famous portrait of the empire. It explains how his personal views color the narrative, and it situates the Agricola within his broader historical aims. The notes and apparatus explore the manuscript history, textual variants, and the interpretive choices that shape our reading of the work. A critical appendix details editorial decisions and the sources behind the text, helping readers understand how the edition was built and how to navigate the material.Context on Tacitus’s life, language, and age, and how these inform his writingDiscussion of the Agricola’s purposes, style, and structureNotes clarifying terminology, geography, and Roman administrationAppendix outlining manuscript evidence and editorial choicesIdeal for students, teachers, and readers who want a clear map of the evidence behind Tacitus’s narrative and a guided path through the historical material.Ideal for readers of Roman history and classical biography. Read more