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In his Bellum Catilinae, C. Sallustius Crispus or Sallust (86-35/34 B.C.) recounts the dramatic events of 63 B.C., when a disgruntled and impoverished nobleman, L. Sergius Catilina, turned to armed revolution after two electoral defeats. Among his followers were a group of heavily... Read Full Overview

This is Sallust's text, "Bellum Catilinae", in Latin with English introduction and notes.

El ansia de Catilina por alcanzar las m s altas dignidades de la Rep blica romana le llev , en el a o 63 a.C. a organizar una conspiraci n que inclu a el asesinato de los dos c nsules electos. Uno de ellos, Cicer n, le denunci ante el Senado, pero Catilina decidi no rendirse... Read Full Overview

Sallust's account of the conspiracy raises considerable historical problems, and the moral intention and political bias and style can make him a difficult author for Middle School level students to understand, so this text makes Catiline as concise and comprehensible as possible... Read Full Overview

In his Bellum Catilinae, C. Sallustius Crispus or Sallust (86-35/34 B.C.) recounts the dramatic events of 63 B.C., when a disgruntled and impoverished nobleman, L. Sergius Catilina, turned to armed revolution after two electoral defeats. Among his followers were a group of heavily... Read Full Overview

Die knapp gefassten historischen Schriften des Sallust z hlen zu den Meisterwerken der Geschichtsschreibung. Sie verfolgen ein doppeltes Ziel: die Darstellung eines bedeutenden Ereignisses und die Herausarbeitung seiner Bedeutung im Ganzen der r mischen Geschichte.

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"De Catilinae coniuratione" from Gaius Sallustius Crispus. Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86 a.Ch.n.-34 a.Ch.n.), historicus latinus.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview