Tacitus, Annales 1.48 sententiaeantiquae 12 years ago “In peacetime motives and justice are considered, but when war threatens the innocent and guilty die equally.” nam in pace causas et merita spectari, ubi bellum ingruat innocentis ac noxios iuxta cadere. I know, Tacitus, again… Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Sententiae in Antiquitatem: Boswell and Johnson Criticize TacitusDateJanuary 13, 2017In relation toSimilar postSententiae in Antiquitatem: Boswell and Johnson Criticize TacitusDateJanuary 22, 2015In relation toWith 1 commentTacitus, Germania 18.12DateJuly 30, 2013In relation toGerman Antiquity