Dialogue on Orators

Tacitus, born presumably around AD 56 to a provincial Roman equestrian family, is renowned as one of the greatest Roman historians. His full name, Publius Cornelius Tacitus, reflects his socio-political stature within the Roman Empire. Tacitus' literary corpus includes several works that deal with the historical and political aspects of the Roman Empire; however, it is the 'Dialogue on Orators' th...