Quote

Auctor nominis eius Christus,Tiberio imperitante, per procuratorem Pontium Pilatum, supplicio affectus erat. Christ, the leader of the sect, had been put to death by the procurator Pontius Pilate in the reign of Tiberius.

Tacitus

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Tacitus
Annalist
Biographer
Historian
Jurist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Poet
Politician
Gallia Bracata
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus
P. Cornelius Tacitus
C. Cornelius Tacitus
Cornelius Tacitus
Christ
Death
Pilate
Sect
Sects
Reign
Leader

More quotes by Tacitus

Image
Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by indolence.
Tacitus
Image
Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
Tacitus
Image
It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
Tacitus
Image
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
Tacitus
Image
Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
Tacitus
Image
All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
Tacitus
Image
Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
Tacitus
Image
Reckless adventure is the fool's hazard.
Tacitus
Image
In careless ignorance they think it civilization, when in reality it is a portion of their slavery...To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false pretenses, they call empire and where they make a desert, they call it peace.
Tacitus
Image
Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. [Lat., Suspectum semper invisumque dominantibus qui proximus destinaretur.]
Tacitus
Image
It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
Tacitus
Image
I am my nearest neighbour.
Tacitus
Image
He (Tiberius) was wont to mock at the arts of physicians, and at those who, after thirty years of age, needed counsel as to what was good or bad for their bodies.
Tacitus
Image
[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]
Tacitus
Image
Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
Tacitus
Image
The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
Tacitus
Image
Rumor does not always err it sometimes even elects a man.
Tacitus
Image
The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
Tacitus
Image
The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
Tacitus
Image
Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
Tacitus