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TacitusThe Histories
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1.
Compare and contrast Tacitus’s portrayals of Otho and Vitellius. How does he use their characters to express the wider themes of the work?
2.
Evaluate the role of the Roman military in The Histories. How does Tacitus depict their influence, and what might he believe their influence should be?
3.
Compare the depictions of the Batavians and the Jewish people in The Histories.
