“Style, like the human body, is specially beautiful when, so to say, the veins are not prominent, and the bones cannot be counted, but when a healthy and sound blood fills the limbs, and shows itself in the muscles, and the very sinews become beautiful under a ruddy glow and graceful outline.”
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Tacitus
Tacitus, born in 56 AD and died in 117 AD, was a renowned Roman historian of the ancient period. His works are known for their rigorous factual recording and profound critical analysis, with 'The Annals' and 'The Histories' being significant sources for the study of the early history of the Roman Empire. more
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