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  1. Sallust (born c. 86 bc, Amiternum, Samnium [now San Vittorino, near L'Aquila, Italy]—died 35/34 bc) was a Roman historian and one of the great Latin literary stylists, noted for his narrative writings dealing with political personalities, corruption, and party rivalry.. Sallust's family was Sabine and probably belonged to the local aristocracy, but he was the only member known to have ...
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  2. worldhistory.org

    Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86-35 BCE), better known as Sallust, was a Roman statesman and historian. He turned away from an unsuccessful career in both politics and the Roman army, choosing instead on a writing career and produced three major works: Bellum Catilinae (Catiline's War), Bellum Jugurthinum (Jugurthine War), and Histories.Unfortunately, his works would almost be forgotten under ...
  3. classicalstudies.org

    Not because of what Sallust writes — Catiline's attempt to overthrow the government or Marius' attempt to change Roman institutions — but because of what he passes over. He was there at the swelling of the atmosphere that led to the burning of the Senate house on January 19 th (what is it about Januaries?), 52 bce, during the funeral of ...
  4. oxfordbibliographies.com

    General Overviews. Syme 1964 is still a good starting point for the study of Sallust and his works, especially with the 2002 edition including an extensive introduction by Mellor. Shorter narrative treatments include Kraus and Woodman 1997 and a chapter in Mellor 1999. Büchner 1982 provides a full overview in German, but Schmal 2001 is the most thorough and best-organized German introduction.
  5. Sallust, a Roman historian, provides a vivid account of life in Rome during the late Republic, around 63 BCE. His works primarily focus on the moral and political decline of the Roman Republic, highlighting the corruption, greed, and ambition that characterized the era. Social Life. Sallust describes a society marked by extreme wealth disparity.
  6. classicalstudies.org

    The prevalence of contiones in Sallust's works attests to his continued interest in the genre, and I argue that Sallust presents his history and his picture of Roman decline in terms typical of the contional speaker: only he is motivated by public interest and not factional politics, and only he can guide his readers through the deceptive ...
  7. oxfordreference.com

    6 days ago"Sallust" published on by Oxford University Press. also known as Gaius Sallustius Crispus, Roman historian, was born in a town 50 miles northeast of Rome. He was the first in his family to pursue a political career, and he was proud that his advancement rested on his own merits rather than on family connections.
  8. Apr 28, 2023With this classic book, Sir Ronald Syme became the first historian of the twentieth century to place Sallust—whom Tacitus called the most brilliant Roman historian—in his social, political, and literary context. Scholars had considered Sallust to be a mere political hack or pamphleteer, but Syme's text makes important connections between the politics of the Republic and the literary ...
  9. oxfordreference.com

    (86-35 bc),Roman historian and politician. As a historian he was concerned with the political and moral decline of Rome after the fall of Carthage in 146 bc. ... Classical studies; GO. Show Summary Details. Overview Sallust (86—35 bc) Quick Reference (86-35 bc), ... Sallust (86-35 bce) in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and ...
  10. Extract A Sabine (see sabini) from Amiternum, he probably derived from the municipal aristocracy. The earliest certain information of his career concerns his tribunate in 52 (see tribuni plebis), when he acted against *Cicero and T. *Annius Milo (Asc.Mil. 37, 45, 49, 51 C).
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