Tacitus during the late Roman Period and the Middle Ages
F. Haverfield
While lately engaged with an edition of the ‘Agricola,’ it occurred to me enquire how far Tacitus was read, and his works copied, during period between lifetime introduction printing. Such enquiry is more necessary than always realised, if one appreciate properly character importance manuscripts ancient author. One needs not only know their dates, relationships general merits or demerits, but also understand what may be called ‘background,’ that author in question seriously studied copied centuries own day Renaissance. I therefore tried work out some account history this respect. have been able do very briefly, sketch, though short, interest readers our Journal , and, being less historical, alien its proper scope. Moreover, no quite similar sketch seems exist, either English or, so as am aware, any language.
Journal of Roman Studies|Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)