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LibriVox recording of The Works of Tacitus Vol. I (of 4 volumes) by Publius Cornelius Tacitus, edited and with essays by Thomas Gordon, read by LibriVox Volunteers. The historical works of Tacitus are a history of the period from A.D. 14 to 96 in thirty volumes. Although many of the works were lost (only books 1-5 of the Histories and 1-6 and 11-16 of the Annals survive), enough remains to provide a good sense of Tacitus's political and moral philosophy. Tacitus recognized the necessity for strong rulers but argued that more should be done to manage the succession of power and allow for the ascension of talent. Tacitus asserted that it was the dynastic ambitions of Rome's many emperors that caused the decline of moral and political life and precluded the possibility of recruiting leaders of real ability. Moreover, the dynastic temptation caused political instability because military force was now required for political change. His works point to the necessity of systematic institutional restraints on power for the preservation of liberty. Gordon's translation and his lengthy Discourses on Tacitus bring Tacitus' ideas up to date and apply them to the British state of the early 18th century. (Description from Online Library of Liberty) For further information, including links to M4B audio book, online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org
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https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_00_gordon.mp3: 00 - Dedication to Sir Robert Walpole https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_01_gordon.mp3: 01 - Discourse I: Upon Former English Translations of Tacitus https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_02_gordon.mp3: 02 - Discourse IIa: Upon Tacitus and His Writings https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_03_gordon.mp3: 03 - Discourse IIb: Upon Tacitus and His Writings https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_04_gordon.mp3: 04 - Discourse III: Upon Caesar the Dictator https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_05_gordon.mp3: 05 - Discourse IV: Upon Octavius Caesar, Afterwards Called Augustus https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_06_gordon.mp3: 06 - Discourse Va: Of Governments Free and Arbitrary https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_07_gordon.mp3: 07 - Discourse Vb: Of Governments Free and Arbitrary https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_08_gordon.mp3: 08 - Discourse VI: Of the Old Law of Treason https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_09_gordon.mp3: 09 - The Annals VIIa: Of the Accusations and Accusers Under the Emperors, pt 1 https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_10_gordon.mp3: 10 - Discourse VIIb: Of the Accusations, and Accusers under the Emperors, pt 2 https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_11_gordon.mp3: 11 - Discourse VIII: Of the General Debasement of Spirit and Adulation which Accompany Power Unlimited https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_12_gordon.mp3: 12 - Discourse IX: Upon Courts https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_13_gordon.mp3: 13 - Discourse X: Of Armies and Conquest https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_14_gordon.mp3: 14 - The Annals Bk. 1: The Reign of Augustus https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_15_gordon.mp3: 15 - The Annals Bk. 1: Tiberius Takes the Throne https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_16_gordon.mp3: 16 - The Annals Bk. 1: The Sedition at Pannonia https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_17_gordon.mp3: 17 - The Annals Bk. 1: The German Insurrection https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_18_gordon.mp3: 18 - The Annals Bk. 1: The Rise of Germanicus https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_19_gordon.mp3: 19 - The Annals Bk. 2: Conflict in Armenia https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_20_gordon.mp3: 20 - The Annals Bk. 2: Libo's Rebellion https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_21_gordon.mp3: 21 - The Annals Bk. 2: Debates in the Senate https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_22_gordon.mp3: 22 - The Annals Bk. 2: Various Rebellions https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_23_gordon.mp3: 23 - The Annals Bk. 2: The African Conflicts https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_24_gordon.mp3: 24 - The Annals Bk. 2: The Death of Germanicus https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_25_gordon.mp3: 25 - The Annals Bk. 3: The Disgrace of Piso https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_26_gordon.mp3: 26 - The Annals Bk. 3: Conflict with the Upper Classes https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_27_gordon.mp3: 27 - The Annals Bk. 3: Tiberius Pleads with the Senate https://archive.org/download/works_tacitus_0801_librivox1/completetacitus_vol1_28_gordon.mp3: 28 - The Annals Bk. 3: International Relations Under Tiberius
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