This book is a biography and critical analysis of the life and works of the ancient Roman historian Tacitus. It explores his contributions to the field of historiography, his style and literary techniques, and his impact on later generations of writers and historians. The author, William Bodham Donne, was a nineteenth-century English writer and literary critic known for his studies of classical literature.

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