abandoned character raising the slaves throughout the city, and either killing their husbands or attaching them to his cause.—25. Sempronia. Her rank, accomplishments, and profligacy.-26. Catiline endeavours to secure his election to the Consulship of the following year. Plots against Cicero. Cicero obtains information through Fulvia of Catiline's proceedings. Catiline finding all his plans unsuccessful determines upon war.-27. Sends emissaries into various parts of Italy. Makes preparations for a rising at Rome. Assembling his associates, expresses a desire to get rid of Cicero.-28. Cicero's assassination volunteered by Cornelius and Vargunteius. Cicero getting intimation of the attempt to be made on his life, Cornelius and Vargunteius are foiled. Proceedings of Manlius in Etruria.-29. Cicero assembling the Senate informs it of the threatened danger to the state.-30. Sænius reads to his fellow-senators a letter which he had received respecting Manlius. Prodigies reported. The Senate despatches generals to those parts of Italy, whither Catiline's emissaries had gone. Rewards offered for information. Precautions at Rome.-31. Anxiety and alarm of the citizens. Catiline appears in the Senate. Attempts to impose upon it. Inveighs against Cicero. A general cry raised against him. His rage and threats.-32. Rushing out of the Senate-house, he proceeds to join Manlius in Etruria. Cethegus, Lentulus, and others remain in Rome to carry out his instructions. Catiline promises to rejoin them speedily with an army. -33. Manlius sends a verbal communication to Q. Marcius Rex. 34. Reply of Marcius. Catiline writes to several men of consular rank, attempting to justify his conduct. Sends to Q. Catulus a letter of an entirely different character.-35. Copy of the letter.-36. Catiline arming some of his followers marches towards the camp

of Manlius. Assumes the fasces and other ensigns of authority. Catiline and Manlius adjudged enemies to the state. Their followers allowed a certain time for

laying down their arms. Consuls ordered to levy troops. Antony sent in pursuit of Catiline. Care of the city entrusted to Cicero. Sallust deplores the state of Rome. The offer of a reward fails to secure information. None of Catiline's followers abandon him.-37-39. The common people favour Catiline. Reason of this. A son of a Senator having set out to join Catiline is brought back and put to death by his father. Attempts of Lentulus to forward the cause of the conspiracy in Rome.-40. Umbrenus tries to secure the co-operation of the ambas sadors of the Allobroges then in the city. Conducts them to the house of D. Brutus, the husband of Sempronia. Brutus absent from Rome. Allobroges informed of the conspiracy, and who are engaged in it. Names, also, of persons of various ranks mentioned, who are wholly unconnected with it.-41. The Allobroges hesitate. Give information to Q. Fabius Sanga, the patron of their State. Sanga discloses the matter to Cicero. Cicero, through Sanga, enjoins the Allobroges to pretend a willingness to join in the plot.—42. Rash proceedings of Catiline's confederates in various places. Several of them taken and thrown into prison.—43. Plan adopted by the conspirators in Rome.-44. The Allobroges require to be furnished by the conspirators with evidence which shall prove satisfactory to their countrymen. This supplied and an oath given to them by Lentulus, Cethegus, and Statilius. Cassius, making an excuse, quits the city. Lentulus instructs Volturcius to take the Allobroges to Catiline. Sends a letter to Catiline. Copy of the letter. -45. Cicero, learning from the Allobroges what had taken place, adopts measures for their arrest, and the

arrest of those who are to accompany them.

Arrest effected at the Mulvian Bridge.—46. Cicero summons the leading conspirators. Lentulus, Cethegus, Statilius, and Gabinius obey the summons. Cæparius flees from Rome. Lentulus and the others arrested and taken to the Temple of Concord, where the Senate assemble. Volturcius and the Allobroges brought before the Senate. Production of the letters given to the Allobroges.-47. Volturcius being examined makes disclosures. Evidence of the Allobroges. Lentulus, who happens to be prætor, deprived of office, and with the others committed to the custody of certain Senators.-48. The common people changing their sentiments extol Cicero. One Tarquinius giving evidence pronounced false by the Senate is given into custody. Current opinion respecting his evidence.-49. Catulus and Piso ineffectually endeavour to induce Cicero to get Cæsar accused by the Allobroges.--50. Cethegus, sending a communication to his dependants, urges a rescue. Cicero, after placing guards, convenes the Senate and inquires what shall be done to those in custody. Opinion of D. Junius Silanus, the Consul Elect. -51. Speech of C. Cæsar.-52. Speech of M. Porcius Cato.-53. Cato's sentiments largely adopted by the other Senators. Sallust's views.-54. Respective characters of Cæsar and Cato. 55. Lentulus and the others put to death.-56. Catiline forms two legions, one-fourth part of which is alone equipped as Roman soldiers.-57. Gets information of what has occurred in Rome. Attempts to make good his way into Gaul. Prevented by Metellus. Approach of Antony. 58. Catiline harangues his men.-59. Draws them up for battle. Antony, being ill places Petreius in command of his forces.-60. A general and desperate engagement. Catiline defeated. He and Manlius are killed.-61. The battle-field after the fight.

C. SALLUSTII CRISPI

BELLUM CATILINARIUM.

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I.-I. OMNIS homines, qui sese student præstare ceteris animalibus, summā ope niti decet vitam silentio ne transeant, veluti pecora, quæ natura prona, atque ventri obedientia, finxit. 2. Sed nostra omnis vis in animo et corpore sita: animi imperio, corporis servitio magis utimur: alterum nobis cum dîs, alterum cum beluis commune est. 3. Quò mihi rectius videtur ingenii quàm virium opibus gloriam quærere; et, quoniam vita ipsa, quā fruimur, brevis est, memoriam nostri quàm maxume longam efficere. 4. Nam divitiarum et formæ gloria fluxa atque fragilis; virtus clara æternaque habetur.

5. Sed diu magnum inter mortalis certamen fuit, vine corporis, an virtute animi, res militaris magis procederet. 6. Nam et priùs quàm incipias consulto, et ubi consulueris maturè facto, opus est 7. Ita utrumque, per se indigens, alterum alterius auxilio viget.

Sallust.

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II.-I. Igitur initio reges (nam in terris nomen imperii id primum fuit) divorsi, pars ingenium, alii corpus exercebant: etiam tum vita hominum sine cupiditate agitabatur; sua cuique satis placebant. 2. Postea verò quàm in Asia Cyrus, in Græciā Lacedæmonii et Athenienses cœpere urbes atque nationes subigere, lubidinem dominandi causam belli habere, maxumam gloriam in maxumo imperio putare; tum demum periculo atque negotiis compertum est in bello plurimùm ingenium posse. 3. Quòd si regum atque imperatorum animi virtus in pace ita, uti in bello, valeret, æquabiliùs atque constantiùs sese res humanæ haberent; neque aliud aliò ferri, neque mutari ac misceri omnia cerneres. 4. Nam imperium facile his artibus retinetur, quibus initio partum est. 5. Verùm, ubi pro labore desidia, pro continentia et æquitate lubido atque superbia invasere, fortuna simul cum moribus immutatur. 6. Ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minùs bono transfertur.

7. Quæ homines arant, navigant, ædificant, virtuti omnia parent. 8. Sed multi mortales, dediti ventri atque somno, indocti incultique vitam, sicuti peregrinantes, transegere ; quibus, profectò contra naturam, corpus voluptati, anima oneri fuit. Eorum ego vitam mortemque juxtà æstumo, quoniam de utraque siletur. 9. Verùm enimvero is demum mihi vivere atque frui animā videtur, qui, aliquo negotio intentus, præclari facinoris aut artis bonæ famam quærit. Sed in magnā copiā rerum aliud alii natura iter ostendit.