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Tac·i·tus (t

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s), Publius Cornelius a.d. 55?-120?

Roman public official and historian whose two greatest works, Histories and Annals, concern the period from the death of Augustus (a.d. 14) to the death of Domitian (96).

Tacitus [ˈtæsɪtəs]

(Biographies / Tacitus, Publius Cornelius (?55-?120) M, Roman, HISTORY: historian, POLITICS: orator) Publius Cornelius (ˈpʌblɪəs kɔːˈniːljəs). ?55-?120 ad, Roman historian and orator, famous as a prose stylist. His works include the Histories, dealing with the period 68-96, and the

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Tacitus - Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)

Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Publius Cornelius Tacitus

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Tacitus [ˈtæsɪtəs] N → Tácito

Tacitus [ˈtæsɪtəs] n (History, Literature) → Tacito

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Tacitus (redirected from Cornelius Tacitus)

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