| Title | : | Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Cornelius Tacitus |
| Release | : | 2005-10-23 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | History, Books |
| Size | : | 474932 |
| At this point he closed his public career. He had reached the goal of a politician's ambition and had become known as one of the best speakers of his time, but he seems to have realized that under the Principate politics was a dull farce, and that oratory was of little value in a time of peace and strong government. |
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