Tacitus Quotes about Evil

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This I regard as history's highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.

This I regard as history's highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.

Tacitus

History, Evil, Deeds

Tacitus (2007). “The Annals & The Histories”, p.25, Modern Library

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

Evil, Office, Deeds

"Annales" (AD 117), III. 65,