Tacitus, Annals XIV: A Selection

Tacitus, Annals XIV: A Selection
Author:
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2023-02-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350162361

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Annals XIV, 1–13, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English for A Level. Tacitus is one of the great Roman historians. His Annals, written in the early-2nd century CE, described the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius and Nero, covering the years 14–68 CE. In this selection he provides a memorable vignette of Nero's decadence and cruelty in the failed and then successful murder of his own mother, Agrippina. The drama of Nero's reign must be read in the context of Tacitus' perspective as an author writing within living memory of the events he describes, events which shaped the further development of imperial rule. Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026

Tacitus, Annals IV: A Selection

Tacitus, Annals IV: A Selection
Author: Robert Cromarty
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2021-03-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350060321

This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Tacitus' Annals IV, sections 1–4 (... non adversus habebatur), 7–12, and 39–41, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of sections 52–54, 57–60, 67–71 and 74–75, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed sections to be read in English for A Level. It is AD 23 and we are in the ninth year of the reign of Rome's second emperor, Tiberius. Increasingly he has come to rely on the assistance of the Praetorian Prefect, Lucius Aelius Sejanus, in the running of Rome. But Sejanus has ambitions beyond being a mere assistant, extending even as far as the imperial throne itself. Tacitus vividly portrays the machinations of Sejanus as he attempts to manoeuvre himself into a position to assume the ultimate authority, characterising the period as one dominated by villainy, betrayal and deceit. Resources are available on the Companion Website.

OCR Anthology for Classical Greek AS and A Level: 2024–2026

OCR Anthology for Classical Greek AS and A Level: 2024–2026
Author: Sam Baddeley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2023-02-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350156655

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Greek AS and A-Level set text prescriptions for 2024–26 giving full Greek text, commentary and vocabulary and a detailed introduction for each text that also covers the prescription to be read in English for A Level. The texts covered are: AS and A Level Groups 1&3 Herodotus, Histories, Book 1, 1–6, 8–13 and 19–22 Plato, Republic, Book 1, 327a to 332b Homer, Iliad, Book 16, lines 20–47, 644–867 Euripides, Hippolytus, 284–361, 391–524 A Level Groups 2&4 Herodotus, Histories, Book 1, 29–45 Plato, Republic, Book 1, 336b to 337a7 and 338a4 to end of 342 Plutarch, Life of Anthony, 76–86 Homer, Iliad, Book 24, lines 349–595 Euripides, Hippolytus, 601–624, 627–633, 638–662, 664–668, 682–731, 885–911, 914–1028, 1030–1035 Aristophanes, Frogs, 1–208 and 830–874 Supplementary resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026.

The Annals

The Annals
Author: Cornelius Tacitus
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2008-06-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 019282421X

The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes.

OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026

OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE 2025-2026
Author: Judith Affleck
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2023-02-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350161829

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Greek GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2025 to 2026. The texts covered are: Homer Iliad VI, lines 370-413 and 429-502 Herodotus Sections XIa (First Capture of Babylon), XII (Rebuff to Darius), XIII (The Babylonian Wife Market), XIVb (Megacles' marriage) Euripides Medea, lines 230-291 and 358-409 Xenophon The Persian Expedition, Chapter 8: The Battle of Cunaxa (omitting 8:8-10) The volume starts with an introduction to ancient Greek history and culture, which sets in context the passages for the exams and gives guidance on how to translate ancient Greek. The prescribed texts are set out in clear passages facing commentary notes, with further information on GCSE vocabulary and key terms as well as study questions. The full GCSE vocabulary is provided at the back of the book and a timeline, Who's Who, glossaries and map combine to give students a focused preparation for their exams. Supplementary resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026