Publius Cornelius Tacitus:
(c. 56–117).
Roman consul, historian, writer and orator.
He is often regarded as the greatest historian of Rome,
or even of the Roman Empire.
Tacitus clearly sympathised with a republican form of government rather than the arbitrariness of some emperors. Because of his versatility and complexity, he has even been quoted by later thinkers with opposing political views, who nevertheless tried to use Tacitus to reinforce their position. He writes about emperors and rulers with as much naturalness as he does about people of lesser importance, thereby providing insight into the life of his time.
The more corrupt the state, the more numerous laws.
