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... probably the means of introducing Tacitus to a career of public distinction . His elevation , he says ( Hist . 1. 1 ) was " begun by Vespasian , augmented by Titus , and still further advanced by Domitian . " What offices he may have ...
... probably the means of introducing Tacitus to a career of public distinction . His elevation , he says ( Hist . 1. 1 ) was " begun by Vespasian , augmented by Titus , and still further advanced by Domitian . " What offices he may have ...
Page xiv
... probably an early work . The expression which we find in ch . 17 , " sextam jam felicis hujus principatus stationem qua Vespasianus rem publicam fovet , " may not be intended to do more than fix the date of the imaginary conver- sation ...
... probably an early work . The expression which we find in ch . 17 , " sextam jam felicis hujus principatus stationem qua Vespasianus rem publicam fovet , " may not be intended to do more than fix the date of the imaginary conver- sation ...
Page xx
... Agricola was one of the Emperor's numerous victims . The text of the Agricola presents many difficulties . In three or four passages it is probably hopelessly corrupt . Great critical acumen has been brought to bear XX INTRODUCTION.
... Agricola was one of the Emperor's numerous victims . The text of the Agricola presents many difficulties . In three or four passages it is probably hopelessly corrupt . Great critical acumen has been brought to bear XX INTRODUCTION.
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... probably this means ' we read , ' or ' it is recorded in history . ' But it may be opposed to ' vidimus , ' and imply that Tacitus was himself absent and heard only of these occurrences . Kritz refers it to the Acta Diurna , and would ...
... probably this means ' we read , ' or ' it is recorded in history . ' But it may be opposed to ' vidimus , ' and imply that Tacitus was himself absent and heard only of these occurrences . Kritz refers it to the Acta Diurna , and would ...
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... probably Procurators under Augustus , the father having been made a Senator by Tiberius . 3. Quae equestris nobilitas est . ] There is some difficulty about these words . Wex considers them to be spurious on the ground that really ...
... probably Procurators under Augustus , the father having been made a Senator by Tiberius . 3. Quae equestris nobilitas est . ] There is some difficulty about these words . Wex considers them to be spurious on the ground that really ...
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