Catiline's War, The Jurgurthine War, Histories (Penguin

Catiline's War, The Jurgurthine War, Histories (Penguin Classics)

Sallust is the earliest Roman historian of whom complete works survive, a senator of the Roman Republic and younger contemporary of Cicero, Pompey and Julius Caesar. His Catilineâ€™s War tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc led by L. Sergius Catilina, who plotted to assassinate numerous senators and take control of the government, but was thwarted by Cicero. Sallustâ€™s vivid account of Roman public life shows a Republic in decline, prey to moral corruption and internal strife. In The Jugurthine War he describes Romeâ€™s fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians from 111 to 105 bc, and provides a damning picture of the Roman aristocracy. Also included in this volume are the major surviving extracts from Sallustâ€™s now fragmentary Histories, depicting Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140449488
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2008-02-26
UnitCount 1
Format Unabridged
EANs 9780140449488

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140449488
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2008-02-26
UnitCount	1
Format	Unabridged
EANs	9780140449488

Catiline's War, The Jurgurthine War, Histories (Penguin Classics)

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