Tacitus And Bracciolini The Annals Forged In The Fifteenth Century (1878)

""Tacitus and Bracciolini: The Annals Forged in the Fifteenth Century"" is a historical work published in 1878. The book explores the controversy surrounding a set of manuscripts that were purportedly written by the Roman historian Tacitus, but were later discovered to be forgeries created by an Italian humanist named Poggio Bracciolini in the 15th century. The author of the book, Bracciolini himself, provides a detailed account of how he came to create the forgeries, and the motivations behind his actions. He also discusses the various theories that have been put forward to explain how the forgeries managed to fool scholars and historians for so long.The book is considered an important work in the field of historical scholarship, as it sheds light on the process of historical forgery and the challenges faced by historians in distinguishing between genuine and fake documents. It is also a fascinating look into the mind of one of history's most notorious forgers, and the political and social context in which he operated. Overall, ""Tacitus and Bracciolini: The Annals Forged in the Fifteenth Century"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of forgery, the Roman Empire, or the challenges of historical scholarship.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.