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Pagina vii
Modern critics are agreed that it was only now that he began to write the works which have immortalized his name . His > history of Catiline's conspiracy was the first result of his INTRODUCTION . vii.
Modern critics are agreed that it was only now that he began to write the works which have immortalized his name . His > history of Catiline's conspiracy was the first result of his INTRODUCTION . vii.
Pagina viii
Four speeches and two letters are all that remains of the work . Sallust was not destined to enjoy his literary leisure for a long time . In 36 B.C. some say as early as 39 B.C.— he died , leaving his palace and his famous gardens to ...
Four speeches and two letters are all that remains of the work . Sallust was not destined to enjoy his literary leisure for a long time . In 36 B.C. some say as early as 39 B.C.— he died , leaving his palace and his famous gardens to ...
Pagina ix
If they are right , they must nevertheless concede that Sallust is far from being an indiscriminate advocate of Caesar . His pen - portrait of the great statesman and general , a masterpiece like all his character - painting , is not a ...
If they are right , they must nevertheless concede that Sallust is far from being an indiscriminate advocate of Caesar . His pen - portrait of the great statesman and general , a masterpiece like all his character - painting , is not a ...
Pagina xi
The criticism is well founded , though these prefaces are well worth reading as modes of vigorous thought vigorously expressed . It is chiefly Sallust's style , however , to which the ancients took exception .
The criticism is well founded , though these prefaces are well worth reading as modes of vigorous thought vigorously expressed . It is chiefly Sallust's style , however , to which the ancients took exception .
Pagina xii
A careful examination of Sallust's vocabulary and grammatical usage has convinced modern scholars that he uses not only many so - called archaisms , but also many words and constructions that are colloquial rather than archaic .
A careful examination of Sallust's vocabulary and grammatical usage has convinced modern scholars that he uses not only many so - called archaisms , but also many words and constructions that are colloquial rather than archaic .
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according accusative alia alii animi animus āre ārī army ātis atque ātum ātus sum āvī bello bellum bring Caesar Catiline Catiline's charge Cicero clause conj construction consul edition election erat expression force gens give habere haec hence historians homines honor Igitur illis imperium intr Italy itum Latin magis magna means mihi modo neque nihil object omnia omnis one's oris party pass person postquam prae praeterea praetor Professor pron publica quae quam quibus quid quod Ready refers Roman Rome Sallust senate sibi simul speech sunt supply taken term tion translate turn verb writers
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Pagina 7 - Igitur primo pecuniae, deinde imperi cupido crevit; ea quasi materies omnium malorum fuere. Namque avaritia fidem, probitatem ceterasque artis bonas subvortit; pro his superbiam, crudelitatem, deos neglegere, omnia venalia habere edocuit. Ambitio multos mortalis falsos fieri subegit, aliud clausum in pectore, aliud in lingua promptum habere, amicitias inimicitiasque non ex re, sed ex commodo aestumare, magisque voltum quam ingenium bonum habere.
Pagina 19 - ... ea potestas per senatum more Romano magistratui maxuma permittitur, exercitum parare, bellum gerere, coercere omnibus modis socios atque civis, domi militiaeque imperium atque iudicium summum. habere ; aliter sine populi iussu nullius earum rerum consuli ius est.
Pagina 3 - ... et invidia dicta putant, ubi de magna virtute atque gloria bonorum memores, quae sibi quisque facilia factu putat aequo animo accipit, supra ea veluti ficta pro falsis ducit.
Pagina 33 - Omnis homines, patres conscripti, qui de rebus dubiis consultant, ab odio, amicitia, ira atque misericordia vacuos esse decet.
Pagina 3 - ... non fuit consilium socordia atque desidia bonum otium conterere, neque vero agrum colundo aut venando (servilibus officiis) intentum aetatem agere ;¡ sed a quo incepto studioque me ambitio mala detinuerat, eodem regressus, statui res gestas populi Romani carptim, ut quaeque memoria digna videbantur, perscribere, — eo magis, quod mihi a spe, metu, partibus rei publicae animus liber erat.
Pagina 39 - C. Caesar paulo ante in hoc ordine de vita et morte disseruit, credo falsa existumans ea quae de inferis memorantur, divorso itinere malos a bonis loca taetra, inculta, foeda atque formidulosa habere.
Pagina 2 - Quod si regum atque imperatorum animi virtus in pace ita ut in bello valeret, aequabilius atque constantius sese res humanae haberent, neque aliud alio ferri neque mutari ac misceri omnia cerneres. Nam imperium facile is artibus retinetur quibus initio partum est. Verum ubi pro labore desidia, pro continentia et aequitate lubido atque superbia invasere, fortuna simul cum moribus immutatur. Ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minus bono transfertur.
Pagina 42 - ... sane quisquam Romae virtute magnus fuit. Sed memoria mea ingenti virtute, divorsis moribus fuere viri duo, M. Cato et С. Caesar. Quos quoniam res obtulerat, silentio praeterire non fuit consilium, quin utriusque naturam et mores, quantum ingenio possem, aperirem.
Pagina 25 - Namque uti paucis verum absolvam: Post illa tempora quicumque rem publicam agitavere, honestis nominibus - alii, sicuti populi iura defenderent, pars, quo senatus auctoritas maxuma foret bonum publicum simulantes pro sua quisque potentia certabant.