Cornelius Tacitus, (55-117 A.D.) Senator and historian of the Roman Empire Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Cornelius Tacitus Quote “[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]”Cornelius Tacitus ~ Cornelius Tacitus (55-117 A.D.) Senator and historian of the Roman Empire Liberty Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Cornelius Tacitus quote is found in these categories: Liberty quotes About Cornelius Tacitus Bio of Cornelius Tacitus Quotations by Cornelius Tacitus Books by/about Cornelius Tacitus Cornelius Tacitus videos Cornelius Tacitus on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Cornelius Tacitus