The Works of Sallust

The Works Of Sallust by Sallust offers English translations of the writings of the Roman historian Sallust, including Life of Sallust, Catiline's Conspiracy, and Jugurthine War. This edition features the translator Arthur Murphy's English rendering of Sallust's narratives and moral precepts. The Life of Sallust surveys the historian's life, from Amiternum in the Sabine country to his political career and literary contributions, discussing his encounters with prominent figures such as Sylla and Caesar. Catiline's Conspiracy depicts the conspiracy against the Roman Republic, detailing the leaders and accomplices involved, the senate's response, Cicero's orations, and the moral context of Rome's crisis. Jugurthine War recounts Sallust's account of Jugurtha, king of Numidia, and Rome's struggle against corruption, war, and shifting loyalties, emphasizing themes of virtue, vices, and the decline of republican virtue.