This five-volume set contains the complete works of Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus, along with political discourses by Thomas Gordon Esq. Tacitus's writings offer a rich and often chilling look into the tumultuous world of ancient Rome, with detailed accounts of political intrigue, military campaigns, and the personal lives of emperors and their subjects. Gordon's discourses, meanwhile, provide insightful commentary on Tacitus's work and its significance for modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.