his discourse … was couched on this occasion in Tacitean brevity — Norman Douglas
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Tacitean studies — Tacitus is remembered first and foremost on his place as Rome s greatest historian, the equal mdash;if not the superior mdash;of Thucydides, the ancient Greeks foremost historian. Tacitean studies, however, extend far beyond the field of history … Wikipedia
Tacitean — adjective see Tacitus … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tacitean — /tas i tee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus. [1885 90; TACIT(US) + EAN] * * * … Universalium
tacitean — tac·i·te·an … English syllables
Tacitus — For other uses, see Tacitus (disambiguation). Tacitus Occupation Senator, consul, governor, historian Genres … Wikipedia
Tacitus — biographical name Cornelius circa A.D. 56 circa 120 Roman historian • Tacitean adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Æthelweard (historian) — Æthelweard (also spelled Ethelward), Anglo Saxon historian, was the great great grandson of Æthelred of Wessex (who was the brother of Alfred the Great), and was ealdorman or earl of the western provinces (i.e. probably of the whole of Wessex).He … Wikipedia
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