Bellum Catilinae
Bellum Catilinae (War of Catiline), also called De coniuratione Catilinae (Conspiracy of Catiline), is the first history published by the Roman historian Sallust. The second historical monograph in Latin literature, it chronicles the attempted overthrow of the government by the aristocrat Catiline in 63 BC in what has been usually called the Catilinarian conspiracy.
Illuminated incipit page of a manuscript copy of De bello Catilinae made by Bartolomeo San Vito for Bernardo Bembo in 1471–84, now kept in the Vatican Library | |
| Author | Sallust |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bellum Catilinae |
| Language | Latin |
Publication date | c. 43–40 BC |
The narrative of the monograph was seized upon as illustrating the moral and social decadence of the ruling Roman classes, particularly the Roman Senate. Sallust continually critiques Roman corruption throughout his narration.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.