Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 387 Ross, John Wilson 1818 1887 Tacitus and Bracciolini. The Annals Forged in the XVth Century Produced by the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders "Tacitus and Bracciolini. The Annals Forged in the XVth Century" by John Wilson Ross is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the controversial claims regarding the authorship of the "Annals" attributed to Tacitus, suggesting that they were actually written by the Florentine humanist Poggio Bracciolini during the Renaissance. Ross aims to substantiate his theory through a detailed analysis of contradictions and inconsistencies within the text, as well as the historical context surrounding its emergence. The opening of the book introduces readers to Ross's central argument that the works attributed to Tacitus may have been forged as part of a deceptive literary tradition. He outlines his investigation into the authorship of the "Annals," emphasizing the moral implications of accusing a renowned historical figure of dishonesty. Ross provides critical observations about the nature of the narrative, the chronological inconsistencies, and a lack of references to the "Annals" in historical records prior to the fifteenth century. He demonstrates that significant elements in the text contradict the established understanding of ancient Roman history and sets the stage for a methodical examination aimed at proving the work's authenticity is suspect, thus engaging readers in a compelling discourse about the nature of historical integrity and authorship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Tacitus, Cornelius. Annales Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459 Literary forgeries and mystifications -- History -- To 1500 Rome -- History -- Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D. -- Historiography PA Text Category: History - Other 700925 2025-08-04T08:03:34.886560 text/html 700746 2025-01-11T23:12:40.562614 text/html 372066 2025-08-04T08:03:44.568519 application/epub+zip 380385 2025-08-04T08:03:38.557587 application/epub+zip 352207 2025-08-04T08:03:37.198599 application/epub+zip 736953 2025-08-04T08:03:49.545558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698355 2025-08-04T08:03:43.686559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651605 2022-09-04T13:03:44.042106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668996 2025-08-04T08:03:34.296620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652257 2021-01-02T00:07:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17621 2025-08-04T08:03:49.678493 application/rdf+xml 24962 2025-08-04T08:03:37.751551 image/jpeg 4743 2025-08-04T08:03:37.452543 image/jpeg 263954 2021-01-02T00:07:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 368433 2025-08-04T08:03:34.941571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog