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The Rest Is History
The host noted that Tacitus's final major work, known since the 16th century as The Annals, presented a critical view of the Caesars, calling them hypocrites rather than benefactors.
In his final and greatest work, a history that has been known since the 16th century as The Annals, he turned his gaze back upon the dynasty of Augustus.
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The host noted that Tacitus's final major work, known since the 16th century as The Annals, presented a critical view of the Caesars, calling them hypocrites rather than benefactors.
In his final and greatest work, a history that has been known since the 16th century as The Annals, he turned his gaze back upon the dynasty of Augustus.
In The Annals, not a Caesar who claimed to be acting in the best interests of the Roman people, but he was a hypocrite.