The Agricola and The Germania

“Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.”In the book Agricola, Tacitus paints a portrait of Julius Agricola who is the most famous governor of Roman Britain and also Tacitus’ father-in-law. The book is also the first account of Britain that offers us in-depth descriptions of the early stages of the Roman occupation. Meanwhile in Germania, the main focus are the warlike German tribes.. Tacitus (56AD-120AD) was prominent Roman politician and historian who is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians.