Tacitus

The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention and Tacitus was ancient Rome''s very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law governor of Britain in the years AD 77–84 is a literary masterpiece: it combines penetrating political history with gripping military narrative and throughout poses the question (still very much alive today) of how one should live one''s life under a tyranny. This is the first commentary in English on the Agricola for almost half a century: in keeping with the aims of the series particular attention is paid to the understanding of Tacitus'' Latin but a whole range of generic historical textual and narrative topics is covered and it will be suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students as well as scholars. Tacitus'' Agricola remains a key text for anyone with an interest in Roman Britain as well as ancient biography.