La Germanie by Cornelius Tacitus

"La Germanie" by Cornelius Tacitus is an ethnographic work written around 98 AD. Originally titled "On the Origin and Situation of the Germans," it describes the lands, laws, and customs of Germanic peoples living beyond Rome's borders. Tacitus details their physical characteristics, government structures, gender roles, and tribal divisions, drawing on secondhand sources since he never traveled to Germania himself. This minor work was largely forgotten until its rediscovery in 1425 sparked intense interest among German humanists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Tacitus, Cornelius, 56-117
Editor Petitmangin, H. (Henri), 1872-1937
Title La Germanie
Texte latin avec introduction, notes et lexique des noms propres
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(book)
Credits Produced by Laurent Vogel, Bibimbop, Juliet Sutherland and
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language French
Language Latin
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Germanic peoples -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
eBook-No. 43789
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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