Humor in the Historical Works of Tacitus

Emma Warhover’s Humor in the Historical Works of Tacitus explores how the ancient Roman historian Tacitus incorporated humor into his historical works, and unveils the significance of these humorous motifs. Since the historian is one of the most important ancient sources on Rome’s emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero, readers of Tacitus have long been challenged by his purposely opaque style, ful...