The Jugurthine War / The Conspiracy Of Catiline by Sallust
A concise historical narrative of two crises that expose the moral and political decay of the late Republic: a foiled coup led by an indebted aristocrat at home, and a protracted war in Numidia against a shrewd monarch who manipulates Roman corruption with bribes and shifting alliances. Blending vivid reportage, speeches, and moral reflection, it contrasts civic virtue with greed and ambition, tracks fierce Senate debates and the rise of hard-driving commanders, and shows how victory comes through a mix of discipline, political calculation, and betrayal.
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- Published
- -42
- Nationality
- Roman
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 240-300
- Original Language
- Latin
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- Alternate Titles
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- Bellum Iugurthinum
- Bellum Jugurthinum
- Catiline's War
- De Catilinae Coniuratione
- The Catilinarian Conspiracy
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