Tacitus
Tacitus
PubliusCornelius Tacituswas a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals and the Histories—examine the reigns of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus in AD 14 to the years of the First Jewish–Roman War in AD 70. There are substantial lacunae in the surviving texts,...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionHistorian
aspired equal higher talents
He had talents equal to business, and aspired no higher
belonging calm qualities reason
Reason and calm judgment: the qualities especially belonging to a leader.
hate human nature weakness whom
It is a weakness of your human nature to hate those whom you have wronged.
hate hatred near violent
The hatred of those who are near to us is the most violent
cast desire fame last wise
The desire for fame is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise