![]() ![]() The first section presents quota tions fromtheparallel accounts mentioned above, but in the case ofPlutarch and Dio, an English version is given instead of the Greek the second section has a list of epigrams and sententiae taken from Tacitus the third has notes pertaining to parallel incidents reported under two or more emperors the fourth, notes illustrat ing differences between Histories I and the parallel tradition, in context, tone, detail, chronology and facts. The appendices are divided into four sections. The Commentary refers to the text first according to the bolder paragraphs indicated above, where a synthesis of one or more suchparagraphs is given in one or two pages by way of historical introduc tion here, the titles and quotations appear central and clear in the page then accord ingtoeachparagraphwith itssubdivisions, giving a detailed commentary including the philological import of the words used by Tacitus, their possible meanings, with reference to usages by other authors, interpretation, echoes ofotherauthors and personages, and historical notes. ![]() This is a simple and helpful way for the student to quote, without having to refer to other indications like Roman numbers. ![]() Is further divided into smaller units, generally made up of the same amount of sentences, also indicated in the margins in smaller and fainter numbers. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: ![]()
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