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A. J. 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.
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tacitus the annals translated, with introduction and notes, by a. j. woodman TACITUS THE ANNALS TACITUS THE ANNALS Translated, with Introduction and Notes, by A. J.WOODMAN Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Indianapolis/Cambridge Copyright © 2004 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 For further information, please address: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. P.O. Box 44937 Indianapolis, IN 46244-0937 www.hackettpublishing.com Cover design by Abigail Coyle Text design by Meera Dash Maps by Bill Nelson Composition by Agnew's, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tacitus, Cornelius. [Annales. English] The annals / Tacitus ; translated, with introduction and notes, by A.J. Woodman. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87220-559-2 (cloth) — ISBN 0-87220-558-4 (paper) 1. Rome—History—The five Julii, 30 B.C–68 A.D. I. Woodman, A.J. (Anthony John), 1945– II. Title. DG207.T3W66 2004 937'.07—dc22 2004047334 ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-559-8 (cloth) ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-558-1 (paper) eISBN: 978-1-60384-015-6 (ebook) CONTENTS PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION Tacitus and the Annals The Translation Afterlife ix x xxii xxvi FURTHER READING xxix ABBREVIA