What is it about?
This article analyzes how Tacitus tells the story of a slave pretending to be Agrippa. It shows how secrecy and rumor drive both the historical narrative and Tacitus' own storytelling strategies.
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Why is it important?
By interpreting Tacitus’ account as a reflection on the mechanics of power, secrecy, and manipulated truth, this study highlights how Roman historiography anticipates modern concerns with misinformation and political narrative control.
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What fascinates me most is how Tacitus turns a forgotten episode into a parable about truth and fiction. His history reads like a mirror held up to power—one where what’s whispered can matter more than what’s known.
Dr Ábel Tamás
Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem
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This page is a summary of: Geheimnis und Gerücht, December 2014, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/transcript.9783839426067.287.
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