Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Cornelius Tacitus

Cornelius TacitusProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Cornelius Tacitus by Cornelius TacitusAuthor: Tacitus, Cornelius, 56-117,Language: English, Class: PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature, Release Date: Jun 20, 2019

Editor's review

This is an index page on Project Gutenberg for works by Tacitus. It is not a work for continuous reading but a compilation of public-domain ebook listings related to the Roman historian Tacitus. Its value is instrumental: readers can use it to learn which Tacitus entries the platform has collected and then locate public-domain English texts of works such as the Annals and the Histories. For researchers in classics or Roman history, or readers who need to find public-domain historical sources, such an index saves search time and can serve as an entry point for understanding the distribution of public-domain resources. It does not, however, provide the text itself, nor does it offer systematic introductions or annotations; the reading experience is closer to catalog lookup than to reading a book. It is suitable for readers who already know they want to find public-domain English texts of Tacitus, and unsuitable for general readers who hope to read Tacitus's historical works directly or who need a Chinese translation. It should be used as a search tool alongside the texts of specific works and relevant historical scholarship.

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Classics and Roman history researchers who need to find public-domain English texts of Tacitus
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First determine which work by Tacitus you are looking for, then use the index entries to locate the corresponding public-domain text.
Treat the index page as a search tool; there is no need to read every entry. Note useful entries and then move on to reading the specific work.
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FAQ

Does this index contain the text of Tacitus's works?

According to the information, this is an index of Tacitus's works on Project Gutenberg and is bibliographic in nature, not the text of Tacitus's histories. Its purpose is to help readers find entries for related public-domain works collected on the platform; the texts themselves must be read by going to the specific titles.

Can I use this index without knowing Latin?

Yes. The information shows that the index is in English and is mainly used to list public-domain work entries; no Latin ability is required. But to read the specific texts of Tacitus, you still need the ability to read the relevant English or other translations and some basic background in Roman history.

Is it suitable as introductory material for Roman history?

Not very suitable. The index itself provides no historical narrative or introduction and cannot replace an introductory work on Roman history. It is better to read a general history or an introduction to Tacitus's works first, then use this index to find public-domain texts; that way its role as a search tool is better realized.

What should I keep in mind when using this index?

Note that it is only an index of public-domain ebook listings; entries may change as the platform's holdings change, and it contains no textual collation or scholarly annotations. For formal research, verify the edition information of the specific texts and cross-check against authoritative translations, annotated editions, or library catalogs.

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

Cornelius Tacitus Author · Roman

Tacitus (Tacitus, Cornelius, 56-117) was a Roman historian, statesman and orator who served as consul and as governor of the province of Asia. His surviving works include the Histories, the Annals, the Agricola and the Germania, and this library holds thirteen of his works. His writing centres on imperial politics and the judgment of character, in a concise and incisive style that reveals the tensions between power and morality. The Histories cover the Roman political struggles of the late first century, the Annals trace the inner workings of early imperial rule, and the Agricola and the Germania present frontier life and foreign peoples in the forms of biography and ethnography, exerting a lasting influence on later European historiography and political thought.