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The Life of Agricola and Germany offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the Roman Empire through the eyes of one of its most astute historians, Cornelius Tacitus. This volume comprises two significant works: ""The Life of Agricola,"" a biographical tribute to Tacitus's father-in-law, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, a distinguished Roman general and governor of Britain, and ""Germania,"" an ethnographic study of the Germanic peoples. In ""The Life of Agricola,"" Tacitus provides insights into Agricola's character, military campaigns, and administrative skills, painting a portrait of a virtuous Roman leader. ""Germania"" explores the customs, geography, and social structures of the Germanic tribes, offering valuable historical context. This edition provides readers with essential primary source material for understanding Roman history and the interactions between Rome and its neighboring territories. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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