Tacitus' Histories: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Tacitus' Histories, credited to Publius Cornelius Tacitus, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Publius Cornelius Tacitus' Histories, read by LibriVox volunteers. The Histories was written between 100 and 110 A.D. It covered the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the rule of the Flavian Dynasty up to the death of Domitian. Only the first four books and 26 chapters of the fifth book have survived, covering the year 69 and the first part of 70. The work is believed to have continued up to the death of Domitian on September 18, 96. As a prelude to the account of Titus's suppression of the Great Jewish Revolt, Book 5 features a short ethnographic survey of the ancient Jews as seen from the Roman point of view. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Tacitus' Histories
• Author credits: Publius Cornelius Tacitus, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 11:02:45

Catalogue topics

• audio books
• history
• Rome
• ancient history

Track guide

1. 01 - Book 1, pt 1 — 37:42
2. 02 - Book 1, pt 2 — 26:45
3. 03 - Book 1, pt 3 — 28:08
4. 04 - Book 1, pt 4 — 29:51
5. 05 - Book 1, pt 5 — 28:15
6. 06 - Book 2, pt 1 — 27:41
7. 07 - Book 2, pt 2 — 26:30
8. 08 - Book 2, pt 3 — 28:44
9. 09 - Book 2, pt 4 — 31:35
10. 10 - Book 2, pt 5 — 33:23
11. 11 - Book 3, pt 1 — 25:34
12. 12 - Book 3, pt 2 — 35:21
13. 13 - Book 3, pt 3 — 31:08
14. 14 - Book 3, pt 4 — 29:05
15. 15 - Book 3, pt 5 — 35:10
16. 16 - Book 4, pt 1 — 32:23
17. 17 - Book 4, pt 2 — 31:12
18. 18 - Book 4, pt 3 — 33:42
19. 19 - Book 4, pt 4 — 36:28
20. 20 - Book 4, pt 5 — 31:50
21. 21 - Book 5, pt 1 — 21:57
22. 22 - Book 5, pt 2 — 20:30

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