Sallust,

William W. Batstone

These three works exemplify the Roman historian Sallust's condemnation of the excesses of the late Republic. In the conspiracy of Catiline and the war against Jugurtha he sees moral and political corruption and the tragedy of civil strife. This new translation captures Sallust's distinctive style and considers his work as history and literature.

Catiline's Conspiracy, The Jugurthine War, Histories

Jeni Enjaian

The only reason that this book did not earn 4 stars is because I'm not a huge fan of the style typical of Roman historians (all the speeches and the like). This book, however, reads very well. The introduction is fantastic. The translator competently explains the difficulty in translation, how he attempted to solve it and a little bit about Sallust himself. The translator also gives an introduction before each section describing Sallust's purposes and placing the work in historical context. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn more about Roman history.

Catiline's Conspiracy, The Jugurthine War, Histories

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