- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classic; 1st New impression edition (Jan 1 1963)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140441328
- ISBN-13: 978-0140441321
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #699,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The Conspiracy of Catiline" (his first published work) contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust adopts the usually accepted view of Catiline, and describes him as the deliberate foe of law, order and morality, and does not give a comprehensive explanation of his views and intentions. Catiline had supported the party of Sulla, to which Sallust was opposed. Sallust's "Jugurthine War" is a valuable and interesting monograph. We may assume that Sallust collected materials and put together notes for it during his governorship of Numidia. Here, too, he dwells upon the feebleness of the senate and aristocracy.
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Men have no right to complain that they are naturally feeble and short-lived, or that it is chance and not merit that decides their destiny. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Sallust's works,
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This review is from: Penguin Classics Jugurthine War (Paperback)
Sallust was adept in the writing of history as these works attest. A reason not to read this work is if you are able to read it in the original Latin. A good primary source for those interested in this period of the Republic.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The more things change.........,
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This review is from: Penguin Classics Jugurthine War (Paperback)
The more things change, the more they stay the same. With Enron,Worldcom, and other companies going down in flames all around us- with the little guys getting the shaft, while the CEO's get gold- en parachutes-when you read this, you realize nothing has changed in 2,000 years!!!!!!!!!!!! Allowing for some Roman idioms, Sallust is as relevant today as he was 2,000 years ago. Pretty sad commentary on human nature, huh?!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Moral retelling of exciting episodes,
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This review is from: Penguin Classics Jugurthine War (Paperback)
I am giving this book four stars instead of five because I don't think Sallust's extrinsic moralism has worn well with time. He is right to note that rich, powerful governments are often corrupt, but the men and women who make up these governments do not change thir ways because someone preaches at them. As with other histories written in ancient times, the two stories contained in this book are partly historical data, partly historical narratives, and partly dramatic dialogue. Whenever Sallust wants to make a general point, like "Rome is the city where everything is for sale", he adapts the language of this assertion to the circumstances of a point of specific action, and then puts it into the mouth of one of his characters. Keep in mind that the dramatic dialogue may be fiction, but the underlying points may very well have been valid. Rome really was a city where almost everything was for sale, and reading narratives like these gives us a vivid look at this reality. This work is flawed, but we should be very happy that we have it because it gives us an alternate (pagan) look at power relationships within the late Roman Republic - a society that would soon become an Empire and produce written works (both Christian and secular) that are today read all over the world.
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