Originally published in 1926, this book contains the ancient Greek text of the fourth-century treatise Concerning the Gods and the Universe by Sallustius. Nock provides an English translation on each facing page, as well as a critical apparatus and a detailed set of prolegomena on the historical background, sources, style and transmission of the philosophical essay. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in late Roman philosophy and in the pagan response to early Christianity.
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This classic account of the conspiracy of Catiline and his followers against the Roman Republic has been admired for its vivid depiction of ancient Roman politics and society. It is a must-read for...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks,...
This text is a supplemental reader for the Lingua Latina series that includes selections from Sallust's Catilina and Cicero's Catilinarian Speeches I and III for students who have finished Part I,...
The Jugurthine War of C. Sallustius Crispus is a historical account of the war between Rome and Jugurtha, the king of Numidia, in the 2nd century BC. Written by the Roman historian Sallust, the book...