The Annals

by Tacitus, Cornelius; Woodman, A. J.; Woodman, A. J.

• ISBN13: 9780872205581
• ISBN10: 0872205584
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-30
• Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc

Summary

Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Includes extensive notes; political, military, and geographical appendices; imperial family trees; suggested further readings; maps; and index.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	vii
INTRODUCTION	ix
Tacitus and the Annals	x
The Translation	xxii
Afterlife	xxvi
FURTHER READING	xxix
ABBREVIATIONS AND REFERENCES	xxx
CORNELIUS TACITUS: FROM THE PASSING OF DIVINE AUGUSTUS	1	(355)
Books 1-6: Tiberius	1	(194)
Books 11-12: Claudius	195	(50)
Books 13-16: Nero	245	(111)
APPENDICES
A Political and Military Terms	356	(6)
B The First-century A.D. Roman Army and the Annals	362	(3)
C The City of Rome	365	(3)
D Peoples and Places (Excluding Rome)	368	(16)
E TextualVariants	384	(6)
F Roman Emperors from Augustus to Hadrian	390	(1)
G The Imperial Family	391	(3)
Stemma (a): Augustus and Tiberius	392	(1)
Stemma (b): Gaius, Claudius, and Nero	393
MAPS
The Roman Provinces under the Julio-Claudian Emperors	394	(2)
Italy, the Environs of Rome, and the Bay of Naples	396	(2)
The City of Rome and the Roman Forum	398	(1)
INDEX	399