Tacitus, Publius Cornelius

A juice made from barley or wheat is used as a drink, and fermentation gives it a certain resemblance to wine

The country shows some differences in detail, but on the whole it makes a horrible impression with its forests and a repulsive impression with its swamps

The vital element of militant democracy

Oddly enough, they play dice with complete sobriety, just like a serious business, their passion for winning and losing is unrestrained

No other people devotes themselves more lavishly to sociability and hospitality

We used to suffer from crimes, now from laws

Immediately after sleeping, which they often extend into daylight, they wash themselves, often warmly, since it is winter for them most of the time

In Rome all sins and vices flow together to be glorified

Landscape without charm, harsh climate, desolate for the builder as well as for the viewer

They are almost the only barbarians to be content with one wife, and very few make an exception

The pleasure of love begins late in the young man, and so the procreative power is not weakened

Boozing day and night is no disgrace to anyone

Anyone who gets angry at criticism admits that they deserve it

Wild-looking blue eyes, reddish hair and large figures, which are only good for attacking