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Tacitus, the man and his work.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mendell, Clarence W. (Clarence Whittlesey), 1883-1970.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tacitus, Cornelius.
- Historiadores.
- Literatura latina (historia e critica).
- Local Subjects:
- Historiadores.
- Literatura latina (historia e critica).
- Physical Description:
- vii, 397 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 1957.
- Contents:
- Pt. 1. Life and qualifications
- Historiography before Tacitus
- Religious and philosophical position
- Tacitus' political theory
- Literary style
- Technique of composition
- Character delineation
- Tacitus as historian of military affairs
- Digressions in the historical works
- Sources
- Credibility of Tacitus' history
- Pt. 2. From publication to discovery
- Discovery of the works
- Manuscripts of the minor works
- Manuscript affiliations of the major works
- Manuscript affiliations : books XI-XXI
- Titles
- History of the printed text.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: pages 379-385.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Mendell, Clarence W. (Clarence Whittlesey), 1883-1970. Tacitus.
- OCLC:
- 2144620
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