Tacitus on Germany
Tacitus on Germany is the Germania, the short ethnographic treatise the Roman historian wrote about the year 98, describing the land, origins, customs and tribes of the peoples beyond the Rhine. Tacitus treats their warfare, assemblies, kings and chiefs, religion and auguries, marriage, hospitality, feasting and gambling, agriculture and funerals, and then surveys the tribes one by one from the Rhine to the Baltic, often holding up German simplicity and fidelity as a reproach to Roman decadence. The text became a founding document of German self-understanding in later centuries. This edition gives the translation of Thomas Gordon, the Scottish radical whose Tacitus appeared in 1728 and 1731 and was read throughout the eighteenth century, with an introductory note on the author. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the opening pages free.
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Is Tacitus on Germany in the public domain?
Yes. Tacitus on Germany by Tacitus is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Thomas Gordon. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Tacitus on Germany?
About 46 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Tacitus on Germany?
Tacitus on Germany by Tacitus is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
