ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank Mark Hassall for looking at an earlier draft of a pamphlet whose epilogue formed the basis of this paper, Professor Ronald Martin, whose incisive, authoritative and sympathetic comments on the text of Tacitus gave me cause to think twice, while pointing me in the right direction, and Professor Anthony Birley, whose constant support, advice and encouragement were crucial in the development of these ideas. I accept sole responsibility for any textual innovations.

I also wish to acknowledge my sister, Anita Butler, and my brother-in-law Steven Butler, for their many hours of work, transforming my original paper into this website.

Send email to the author: stanwolfson@tiscali.co.uk

INTRODUCTION | PART ONE: Shetland: The Classical Geographical Context
PART TWO: The Manuscripts of Tacitus' Agricola | PART THREE: Reassessment of Vocabulary and Sense
PART FOUR: The Search for a Harbour | PART FIVE: Thule in Contemporary Latin Literature
CONCLUSION | APPENDIX The Boresti: The Creation of a Myth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | BIBLIOGRAPHY | ENDNOTES