Tacitus' "Germania" and Modern Germany

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Agricola and Germania Agricola and Germani are two novels. Agricola is a homage to Tassius's father-in-law and British commander of Agricola. Germania is a German ethnographic magazine. Both stories are conveyed through the eyes of Tasius, as he indirectly criticized Roman politics and society. The reason why he criticized these criticisms in such a troubling way was because of friendship with senior Roman officials who did not want them to be unhappy. His criticism is born of his ability, the goal of comparing and contrasting the experience in Agricola, the speech of Calgogas, and the culture of Rome and Germany.

Tacitus' germania 's unspecified comparison Tacitus' Germania is a detailed national text detailing the geography, climate and social structure of Germany and its people. Unlike his history and Anna, Tassie did not provide a story to obey, instead he promoted a self-evident comparison between the two cultures. Each of the 46 Germania paragraphs contains a specific field of German civilization where Tassius developed a two-layer theme. The two points he tried to clarify were: A) Germans were savage, savage and stupid ... But ... B) Germans are strange with some redemption qualities Is nobility

The German climate is very suitable for warriors. The combination of "wild landscape and bad climate" (Tacitus, germania) gives barbarists unique patience to the cold and hunger. In order to cope with the surrounding environment, the soldiers formed a strong build, but their rich strength and endurance resources prove that they are not under their happiness. ) On the problem on the earth, warriors are very practical with respect to material ownership, as Germany is clearly lacking precious metals.