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Nero's reign (AD 54–68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians—not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the major sources for Nero's life and rule, providing students of Nero and ancient Rome with the most authoritative and accessible reader there is. The Emperor Nero features clear, contemporary translations of key literary sources along with translations and explanations of representative inscriptions and coins issued under Nero. The informative introduction situates the emperor's reign within the history of the Roman Empire, and the book's concise headnotes to chapters place the source material in historical and biographical context. Passages are accompanied by detailed notes and are organized around events, such as the Great Fire of Rome, or by topic, such as Nero's relationships with his wives. Complex events like the war with Parthia—split up among several chapters in Tacitus's Annals—are brought together in continuous narratives, making this the most comprehensible and user-friendly sourcebook on Nero available. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
Excerpt from The Life and Principate of the Emperor Nero The Appendices and the Notes contain complete (i believe) references to all the ancient evidence which concerns this history, and, on occasion, discussion of its value or of controversies which arise concerning it. To these Notes and Appendices I must still venture to refer the student even at this time when the examination craze threatens increasingly to degrade, if not to destroy, patient learning in the Uni versity. But the general reader's attention is not distracted from the narrative, as the whole apparatus of Inquiry is thus relegated to the end of the book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Nero was negligent, not tyrannical. This allowed others to rule, remarkably well, in his name until his negligence became insupportable.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDICES A.--THE ANCIENT AUTHORITIES. B.--CHRISTIANITY AND THE GOVERNMENT. C.--NERO'S TITLES, ETC. APPENDICES APPENDIX A THE ANCIENT AUTHORITIES i. Tacitus. Tacitus narrates the last part of the principate of Claudius from A.d. 47 to his death in Oct. 54 in Annals--Books xi. and xii. Books xiii.-xvi. contain the principate of Nero from his accession to the scene of the death of Thrasea in 'a.d. 66, where the work abruptly breaks off unfinished. This part of Tacitus' work was written under Trajan probably about A.d. 115, and thus the question of its credibility turns largely on the sources Tacitus himself consulted. For the "personal equation" cf. especially Hermann Peter, "Die Geschichtliche Literatur iiber die Romische Kaiserzeit bis Theodosius I. und ihre Quellen "--8vo. Leipzig, 1897. Band ii. pp. 42-67--whose views I briefly adopt. Tacitus' Sources: [Chief modern works: i. Callegari, Ettore: Dei Fonti per la Storia di Nerone (ap. Atti del reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti, Serie 6. Tom. 6, pp. 1099-1136, 1397-1454; Tom. 7, pp. 153-198, 219-252: Ann. 1887-1889) --a good piece of work though the method recommended is obvious and its conclusion somewhat trite. 2. Appelquist, Hj: De praecipuis rerum Gai Claudii Neronis scriptoribus; Helsingforsiae; pp. 85. 3. Fabia, Philippe: Les Sources de Tacite dans les Histoires et les Annales. 8vo. Paris, 1893, pp. xxii. 462, with good bibliography; criticised by 4. Boissier, Gas/on, ap. Journal des Savants--July 1895--pp. 403-413. 5. Hardy, E. G: Plutarch's Lives of Galba and Otho, i zmo. London. Introd. pp. ix.-lv.] (a) Primary Sources mentioned by Tacitus are: i. Commentarii Senatus: once in xv. 74. ii. Acta Diurna Urbis or P.R.: twice: in xiii. 31 (contemptuously), and xvi. 22....
A lively and accessible guide to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of the notorious age of Nero.
This book portrays Nero, not as the murderous tyrant of tradition, but as a young man ever-more reluctant to fulfil his responsibilities as emperor and ever-more anxious to demonstrate his genuine skills as a sportsman and artist. This reluctance caused him to allow others to rule, and rule surprisingly well, in his name. On its own terms, the Neronian empire was in fact remarkably successful. Nero's senior ministers were many and various, but notably they included a number of powerful women, such as his mother, Agrippina II, and his second and third wives, Poppaea Sabina and Statilia Messalina. Using the most recent archaeological, epigraphic, numismatic and literary research, the book explores issues such as court-politics, banter and free speech; literary, technological and scientific advances; the Fire of 64, 'the persecution of Christians' and Nero's 'Golden House'; and the huge underlying strength, both constitutional and financial, of the Julio-Claudian empire.