The Catiline Conspiracy

In "The Catiline Conspiracy," Sallust presents a meticulously crafted account of the political turmoil in late Republican Rome ignited by the machinations of Lucius Sergius Catilina. Written in a terse and evocative prose style, the work encapsulates themes of moral decay, ambition, and the battle between corrupt aristocrats and virtuous patriots. Sallust's historical narrative intertwines rhetori...