Annalium libri by Cornelius Tacitus are written in Latin. This book, pars II, is distinguished by careful typing and proofreading. Unlike scanned old books, which often reveal quite a large number of typing errors and even (partly) missing pages, this book is a reliable copy of the work. The honorable reader may expect a profound knowledge of Latin on the part of the academic copy typist and proofreader. The editor publishes these works without any omissions. This text is faithful to the edition by Fridericus Haase in 1855. Annalium libri von Cornelius Tacitus sind geschrieben in lateinischer Sprache. Dieses Buch, pars II, zeichnet sich aus durch sorgfältige Abschrift und Korrekturlesung. In gescannten alten Büchern finden sich oft viele Tippfehler und (teils) fehlende Seiten, während dieses Buch eine verlässliche Abschrift des Werks darstellt. Der verehrte Leser darf sich vom akademischen Typisten und Korrektor umfassende Kenntnisse des Lateinischen erwarten. Der Herausgeber veröffentlicht diese Werke ohne Auslassungen. Dieser Text hält sich an die Ausgabe von Fridericus Haase im Jahr 1855.

Publius (Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus was born in 56 A.D., either in Gallia cisalpina or in Gallia Narbonensis. His Annals deal with the period from the death of Augustus in A.D. 14 to the end of Nero's reign in A.D. 68. The Annals originally comprised at least 16 books, but some of them are lost. Tacitus grew up in a comfortable environment, and he studied rhetorics in Rome. Due to his excellent education, he started a career as a lawyer. He married the daughter of Agricola, a consul, which paved the way for his political career. Subsequently he became a quaestor and praetor. Then he even became responsible for the Sibylline books within a college of priests. Finally he returned to Rome and became a consul in the reign of the Emperor Nerva. His literary works show his great talent and education in prose writing. He died in ca. A.D. 120.