Reliance and Self-transcendence in Tacitus’ Work. Some Perspectives

Showing a deep perception of the human soul, which never lets itself explored and revealed with more power and accuracy than in times of danger, Tacitus proves to be a molder of consciences. The historian's role is that of facilitating our self- transcendence. This idea marks Tacitus's work, as he was obsessed with the mechanisms that lead to the degradation of the human being and of society, but also with the means through which original harmony may be re-established.