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What it's about
Two short works from the same year: a description of the Germanic tribes beyond the Rhine, their customs, gods and warfare, and a life of Tacitus' father-in-law Agricola, the general who completed the Roman conquest of Britain. Brief, sharp and often critical of Rome itself.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers interested in early Britain and the Germanic peoples - Anyone who wants a short way into a great Roman historian - Students of empire seen from its frontiers
