| Author |
Tacitus, Cornelius, 56-117 |
| Translator |
Le Gendre, Louis, 1655-1733 |
| Uniform Title |
Germania
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| Title |
Moeurs des anciens Germains
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
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| Summary |
"Moeurs des anciens Germains" by Cornelius Tacitus is a historical account written during the early Roman Empire period. This book provides insights into the customs, social structures, and ways of life of the Germanic tribes as observed by Tacitus, a Roman historian. The primary focus of the text is to detail the contrasts between the cultures of ancient Germans and the Romans as well as to reflect on the implications of these differences for contemporary society. In this work, Tacitus describes various aspects of Germanic life, including their religious beliefs, warrior culture, family structures, and communal practices. He highlights the simplicity and rusticity of their mores, noting how they often lack the luxuries and complexities found in Roman society. The text discusses the importance of bravery and honor in warfare, the role of women in both domestic and military contexts, and the very egalitarian nature of their communities, which contrasts sharply with Roman hierarchical structures. Tacitus also draws parallels between the customs of the Germans and those of the then-modern Franks and Gauls, elucidating a continuity of cultural traits across time and geographical boundaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
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| Subject |
Germanic peoples -- Early works to 1800
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
19662 |
| Release Date |
Oct 31, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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