Tacitus: Annals & Histories•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
Tacitus's Preface: Writing Without Fear or Favor
The Text
What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Identifies the problem Tacitus describes: historians wrote either flattery or malice, not truth
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why historians wrote flattery: fear of the emperor, desire for advancement
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Meaning
Connects to modern questions about truth-telling, journalism, or writing under pressure
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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