Tacitus


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Agricola


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The only biography of the most famous Roman general since 98AD, exploring his role in the Romanisation of Britain.




The Life and Death of Julius Agricola


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Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a Gallo-Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain. Written by his son-in-law Tacitus, the De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae is the primary source for most of what is known about him, along with detailed archaeological evidence from northern Britain.




The Agricola


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The Agricola


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The Agricola and Germania


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De Natura Fossilium (Textbook of Mineralogy)


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This 1546 publication remains a landmark in geology, with unprecedented classifications by physical property and locality, simple standardized naming system, summaries of earlier studies, and employment of observation and personal experience.