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Sallust
-86--34
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C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino
"C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino" by Sallust is a historical monograph published circa 41 BC. It chronicles the Jugurthine War between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia, exposing how corruption infected the Roman Republic. Sallust reveals how Jugurtha repeatedly bribed Roman officials, using this scandal to illustrate a broader moral decay threatening Rome's foundations. Through shifting scenes between Rome and North Africa, the work follows Romans and Numidians locked in a seven-year conflict that would test the Republic's integrity.
Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War
"Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War" by Sallust is a pair of historical monographs published around 41-40 BC. These works examine two pivotal conflicts in Roman history: Catiline's conspiracy of 63-62 BC and the Jugurthine War of 112-106 BC. Sallust argues that both episodes reveal a deeper crisis—the corruption and moral decline of the Roman Republic. Through portraits of ambitious leaders and compromised officials, he explores how bribery and political decay threatened Rome's stability and virtue.
Jugurtha
"Jugurtha" by Sallust is a historical monograph published around 41 BC. It chronicles the Jugurthine War between Rome and King Jugurtha of Numidia from 112 to 106 BC. Sallust reveals how Jugurtha repeatedly bribed corrupt Roman officials, using this conflict to illustrate the moral decay consuming the late Roman Republic. The work shifts between Rome and North Africa, presenting a complex cast of Roman and Numidian leaders whose motivations and loyalties shift throughout the protracted seven-year conflict.