A Historical Commentary on Tacitus' Histories I and II
Oxford, England/ New York: Clarendon Press/ Oxford University Press, 1979. Hardcover. navy cloth boards with gilt lettering; light blue dj with white lettering, mylar cover; x, 280 pp. VG/VG (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.). Item #186165
ISBN: 9780198148302
"Tacitus describes with subtle analysis the fall of the first emporer, Galba, and then gives an account of the war in which the second emperor, Otho, was vanquished by Vitellius and committed suicide, and of the challenge the final victor, Vespasian, was presenting to Vitellius in the late months of 69. The commentary is directed int he main to historical themes, though it naturally also attempts analysis of textual and syntactical problems when their solution is vital to establishing Tacitus' meaning."-DJ. Includes bibliographical references (pages vi-x) and index.
OCLC: 6010922
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