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XLII. Conclusion of the dialogue.
TACITUS
THE HISTORIES
Translated With Introduction And Notes By W. Hamilton Fyfe
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
CONTENTS
VOLUME I
Introduction 5
Text: Books I, II 17
VOLUME II
Text: Books III-V 9
Index Of Names 231
MAPS
VOLUME I
Introduction
Summary of Chief Events
VOLUME I
Preface
The State of the Empire
Galba's Position
The Distribution of Forces
The German Revolt and the Adoption of Piso
Galba's Measures of Precaution
The Rise of Otho
The Fall of Galba
Otho on the Throne
Dramatis Personae
The Rise of Vitellius
The March of Valens' Column
The March of Caecina's Column
Otho's Government and the Distribution of Forces
Otho's Plans
Book II
Vespasian and the East
The Trial of Annius Faustus
Otho's Measures of Defence
The Decisive Struggle
Vitellius' Principate
The Revolt of Vespasian
Vitellius in Rome
VOLUME II
Summary of Chief Events
Book III
Antonius' Advance
Dissension in Vitellius' Camp
The Engagement near Cremona
The Fate of Cremona
Vitellius
The State of the Provinces
Antonius' Advance from Cremona
Vitellius' Measures of Defence
The Passage of the Apennines
The Abdication of Vitellius and the Burning of the Capitol
The Taking of Tarracina
The Sack of Rome and the end of Vitellius
Book IV
Rome after the Fall of Vitellius
The Revolt of Civilis and the Batavi
The Mutiny of the Batavian Cohorts
The Siege of Vetera
The Relief of Vetera
Rome and the Empire under Vespasian
The Loss of Germany
The Ebb-tide of Revolt
Events in Rome and in the East
Book V
The Conquest of Judaea
The End of the German Revolt
ARGUMENTS OF CELSUS, PORPHYRY, and THE EMPEROR JULIAN, AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS;
ALSO EXTRACTS FROM DIODORUS SICULUS, JOSEPHUS, AND TACITUS, RELATING TO THE JEWS, TOGETHER WITH AN APPENDIX;
CONTAINING: THE ORATION OF LIBANIUS IN DEFENCE OF THE TEMPLES OF THE HEATHENS, TRANSLATED BY DR. LARDNER; AND EXTRACTS FROM BINGHAM'S ANTIQUITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
By [Thomas Taylor]
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
THE ARGUMENTS OF CELSUS AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS
EXTRACTS FROM, AND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO, THE TREATISE OF PORPHYRY
A FRAGMENT OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH BOOK OF DIODORUS SICULUS.
FROM MANETHO RESPECTING THE ISRAELITES.
EXTRACTS FROM THE FIFTH BOOK OF TACITUS RESPECTING THE JEWS, AS
EXTRACTS FROM THE WORKS OF THE EMPEROR JULIAN RELATIVE TO THE
APPENDIX
EXTRACTS FROM BINGHAM'S ANTIQUITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH*,
ILLUSTRATIONS
Celsus
Porphyry
Julian
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XLII. Conclusion of the dialogue.
TACITUS
THE HISTORIES
Translated With Introduction And Notes By W. Hamilton Fyfe
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
CONTENTS
VOLUME I
Introduction 5
Text: Books I, II 17
VOLUME II
Text: Books III-V 9
Index Of Names 231
MAPS
VOLUME I
Introduction
Summary of Chief Events
VOLUME I
Preface
The State of the Empire
Galba's Position
The Distribution of Forces
The German Revolt and the Adoption of Piso
Galba's Measures of Precaution
The Rise of Otho
The Fall of Galba
Otho on the Throne
Dramatis Personae
The Rise of Vitellius
The March of Valens' Column
The March of Caecina's Column
Otho's Government and the Distribution of Forces
Otho's Plans
Book II
Vespasian and the East
The Trial of Annius Faustus
Otho's Measures of Defence
The Decisive Struggle
Vitellius' Principate
The Revolt of Vespasian
Vitellius in Rome
VOLUME II
Summary of Chief Events
Book III
Antonius' Advance
Dissension in Vitellius' Camp
The Engagement near Cremona
The Fate of Cremona
Vitellius
The State of the Provinces
Antonius' Advance from Cremona
Vitellius' Measures of Defence
The Passage of the Apennines
The Abdication of Vitellius and the Burning of the Capitol
The Taking of Tarracina
The Sack of Rome and the end of Vitellius
Book IV
Rome after the Fall of Vitellius
The Revolt of Civilis and the Batavi
The Mutiny of the Batavian Cohorts
The Siege of Vetera
The Relief of Vetera
Rome and the Empire under Vespasian
The Loss of Germany
The Ebb-tide of Revolt
Events in Rome and in the East
Book V
The Conquest of Judaea
The End of the German Revolt
ARGUMENTS OF CELSUS, PORPHYRY, and THE EMPEROR JULIAN, AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS;
ALSO EXTRACTS FROM DIODORUS SICULUS, JOSEPHUS, AND TACITUS, RELATING TO THE JEWS, TOGETHER WITH AN APPENDIX;
CONTAINING: THE ORATION OF LIBANIUS IN DEFENCE OF THE TEMPLES OF THE HEATHENS, TRANSLATED BY DR. LARDNER; AND EXTRACTS FROM BINGHAM'S ANTIQUITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
By [Thomas Taylor]
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
THE ARGUMENTS OF CELSUS AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS
EXTRACTS FROM, AND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO, THE TREATISE OF PORPHYRY
A FRAGMENT OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH BOOK OF DIODORUS SICULUS.
FROM MANETHO RESPECTING THE ISRAELITES.
EXTRACTS FROM THE FIFTH BOOK OF TACITUS RESPECTING THE JEWS, AS
EXTRACTS FROM THE WORKS OF THE EMPEROR JULIAN RELATIVE TO THE
APPENDIX
EXTRACTS FROM BINGHAM'S ANTIQUITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH*,
ILLUSTRATIONS
Celsus
Porphyry
Julian
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