Publisher's Synopsis
Sallust's Jugurtha and Catiline is a book published in 1863 that contains two historical accounts written by the ancient Roman historian Sallust. The first account, Jugurtha, is a narrative of the Jugurthine War, which took place in North Africa in the 2nd century BC. The second account, Catiline, is a description of the conspiracy led by the Roman senator Catiline to overthrow the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. The book includes extensive notes and a vocabulary to aid in the understanding of the Latin text. The notes provide historical context and explanations of difficult passages, while the vocabulary lists the meanings of key words and phrases. This edition of the book is intended for use by students of Latin and Roman history, as well as anyone interested in the ancient world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.