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A tribute to a great general and a scathing critique of imperial tyranny. 🏛️🛡️
Step into the world of the Roman Empire with this full audiobook of "Agricola" (De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae), written by the master historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus. This foundational work is part biography, part history, and part political manifesto, chronicling the life of Tacitus' father-in-law, Gnaeus Julius Agricola.
The narrative follows Agricola’s rise to power and his crucial role in the Roman conquest of Britain. Tacitus provides a fascinating look at the military campaigns in Caledonia (modern-day Scotland) and the famous Battle of Mons Graupius. However, beyond the military strategy, the text serves as a profound reflection on how a virtuous man can live under the shadow of a corrupt emperor like Domitian.


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