Unspoken Comparison in Tacituss Germania Essay -- Germania

unuttered Comparison in Tacituss Germania   Tacituss Germania is a thoroughly itemized ethnographic text detailing the geography, climate and social structure of Germany and its people.  different his Histories and Annales Tacitus doesnt offer a story line to be followed, but instead, he nudges forth an dumb comparison to be made between two cultures.             from each one of the Germanias 46 passages deals with a particular area of German civilization among which Tacitus develops a two-tiered theme.  The two points he tries to cause generally clear are the following  A) The Germans are barbaric, savage and stupidbut  B) The Germans are quaint, noble and have some redeeming qualities that make them a formidable enemy worthy of fighting.      However, these two points dont perspicuous themselves during the Germanias first passage on physical location.  Tacitus lets us know right off the incision where Germany is positioned in terms of its bordering territories and informs us among several other geographical details that the rivers Rhine and Danube separate Germany from the Galli, Rhaeti and Pannonii.  The name Germany harmonize to Tacitus originates from the name of a tribe that drove the Gauls proscribed of what would ultimately become German territory. Ever since those times, the name Germany was believed to animize terror when heard.  Tacitus makes mention of the fact that within sections of their mythological and religious structure, Hercules and Ulysses carry significant bend and this contributes to his theory (along with their distinctive looks) that the Germans developed their particula... ...bject of divination.  The horse to the Germans is the most certain(p) species of augury and at public expense they have white horses kept in divine groves for the taking of auspices which is conducted by noting the horses various snorts and neighs. & nbsp  Tacitus claims that business was not tended to without being armed and for the boyisher men, a sword and shield would be bestowed upon them at a certain age which he describes as a likely equivalent to the Roman toga of manhood.  To be surrounded by a large group of picked young armed men was a prestigious and honorable thing, or as Tacitus would put it, an ornament in peace and defense in war.   The Germans according to Tacitus found their nobility through war and felt that it was offend to receive from blood and wounds than to receive from hard work and sweat tilling a field.  Unspoken Comparison in Tacituss Germania Essay -- Germania Unspoken Comparison in Tacituss Germania   Tacituss Germania is a thoroughly itemized ethnographic text detailing the geography, climate and social structure of Germany and its people.  Unlike his Histories and Annales Tacitus doesnt offer a story line to be followed, but instead, he nudges fort h an unspoken comparison to be made between two cultures.             Each of the Germanias 46 passages deals with a particular area of German civilization among which Tacitus develops a two-tiered theme.  The two points he tries to make generally clear are the following  A) The Germans are barbaric, savage and stupidbut  B) The Germans are quaint, noble and have some redeeming qualities that make them a formidable enemy worthy of fighting.      However, these two points dont manifest themselves during the Germanias first passage on physical location.  Tacitus lets us know right off the start where Germany is positioned in terms of its bordering territories and informs us among several other geographical details that the rivers Rhine and Danube separate Germany from the Galli, Rhaeti and Pannonii.  The name Germany according to Tacitus originates from the name of a tribe that drove the Gauls out of wha t would ultimately become German territory. Ever since those times, the name Germany was believed to inspire terror when heard.  Tacitus makes mention of the fact that within sections of their mythological and religious structure, Hercules and Ulysses carry significant influence and this contributes to his theory (along with their distinctive looks) that the Germans developed their particula... ...bject of divination.  The horse to the Germans is the most trusted species of augury and at public expense they have white horses kept in sacred groves for the taking of auspices which is conducted by noting the horses various snorts and neighs.    Tacitus claims that business was not tended to without being armed and for the younger men, a sword and shield would be bestowed upon them at a certain age which he describes as a seeming equivalent to the Roman toga of manhood.  To be surrounded by a large group of picked young armed men was a prestigious and honorable thi ng, or as Tacitus would put it, an ornament in peace and defense in war.   The Germans according to Tacitus found their nobility through war and felt that it was better to receive from blood and wounds than to receive from hard work and sweat tilling a field.