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This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Histories Book I sections 4 (finis Neronis ...) to 7, 12–14, 17–23 and 26, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of Histories Book I sections 27–36, 39–44 and 49, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level.Histories I starts in AD 69, during the civil war after the death of Nero. Tacitus describes the unstable conditions in the Roman Empire, as different generals are elevated by their soldiers to the position of emperor. In the prescribed selection, rebellion and violence break out in the city of Rome, as the Praetorian Guard of the emperor Galba transfer their support to a controversial younger man, Otho. Tacitus vividly portrays the elderly Galba’s attempts to maintain order and discipline as power slips from his grasp, while Otho inspires the disorderly soldiers, keeping control only with difficulty over this volatile group of men.Resources are available on the Companion Website www.bloomsbury.com/ocr-editions-2019-2021

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Greek AS and A-Level set text prescriptions for 2024–26 giving full Greek text, commentary and vocabulary and a detailed introduction for each text that also covers the prescription to be read in English for A Level. The texts covered are:AS and A Level Groups 1&3Herodotus, Histories, Book 1, 1–6, 8–13 and 19–22Plato, Republic, Book 1, 327a to 332bHomer, Iliad, Book 16, lines 20–47, 644–867Euripides, Hippolytus, 284–361, 391–524A Level Groups 2&4Herodotus, Histories, Book 1, 29–45Plato, Republic, Book 1, 336b to 337a7 and 338a4 to end of 342Plutarch, Life of Anthony, 76–86Homer, Iliad, Book 24, lines 349–595Euripides, Hippolytus, 601–624, 627–633, 638–662, 664–668, 682–731, 885–911, 914–1028, 1030–1035Aristophanes, Frogs, 1–208 and 830–874Supplementary resources are available on the Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.pub/OCR-editions-2024-2026.

The only exam-board approved book for OCR's Greek AS and A-Level set text prescriptions for examination 2026–28 giving full Greek text, commentary and vocabulary and a detailed introduction for each text that also covers the prescription to be read in English for A Level. The texts covered are:AS and A Level Groups 1 & 3Herodotus, Histories, Book 7: 207–226 Plato, Crito 43a–48dHomer, Odyssey, Book 16: 201–451 Sophocles, Electra 1–85 and 254–416A Level Groups 2 & 4Herodotus, Histories, Book 8: 6–26Plato, Crito 48d–endLucian, Charon 1–5, 15–­21Homer, Odyssey, Book 22: 1–238Sophocles, Electra 516–763Aristophanes, Birds 1–259Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://bloomsbury.pub/OCReditions-2026-2028.