Borges's short story The Garden of Forking Paths, when Yu Tsun, the main character, takes the train to carry out his final mission in the fictitious town of Ashgrove, among the few persons he encounters on the train is a young man fervently reading Tacitus’ Annals. Tacitus is also mentioned briefly in The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, volume VI, chapter VIII. See also Tacitean studies Tacitus on Jesus Virius Nicomachus Flavianus, who wrote a lost historical work entitled Annals, probably a continuation of Tacitus' work. References Further reading Damon, Cynthia (2012) Tacitus, Annals (Penguin Classics) External links Annals 15.20-23, 33-45 at Dickinson College Commentaries - Latin text with notes and vocabulary Owen, Matthew and Ingo Gildenhard. Tacitus, Annals, 15.20-23, 33-45. Latin Text, Study Aids with Vocabulary, and Commentary. Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers. 2013. http://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0035 Tacitus and his manuscripts 2nd-century history books Chronicles Latin works about history Works by Tacitus History books about ancient Rome