Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually anglicised as Sallust (/ˈsæləst/; 86 – c. 35 BC), was a Roman historian, politician, and novus homo from a provincial plebeian family. Sallust was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines and was a popularis, an opponent of the old Roman aristocracy, throughout his career, and later a partisan of Julius Caesar. Sallust is the earliest known Roman historian with surviving works to his name, of which Catiline's War (about the conspiracy in 63 BC of L. Sergius Catilina), The Jugurthine War (about Rome's war against the Numidians from 111 to 105 BC), and the Histories (of which only fragments survive) are still extant. Sallust was primarily influenced by the Greek historian Thucydides and amassed great (and ill-gotten) wealth from his governorship of Africa.
Life and career
Sallust was probably born in Amiternum in Central Italy, though Eduard Schwartz takes the view that Sallust's birthplace was Rome. His birth date is calculated from the report of Jerome's Chronicon. But the New Zealander Ronald Syme suggests that Jerome's date has to be adjusted because of his carelessness, and suggests 87 BC as a more correct date. However, Sallust's birth is widely dated at 86 BC, and the Kleine Pauly Encyclopedia takes 1 October 86 BC as the birthdate.Michael Grant cautiously offers 80s BC.
Sallust (1969–1987) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbredracehorse and sire. He showed good form as a two-year-old in 1971, winning two of his five races including the Richmond Stakes, but appeared to be just below the highest class. He ran poorly on his three-year-old debut but then won the Diomed Stakes, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Sussex Stakes, Goodwood Mile and Prix du Moulin. By decisively defeating opponents such as High Top and Lyphard he established himself as the best specialist miler in Europe and was rated the best three-year-old of 1972 by Timeform. He returned to Ireland for his stud career and had some success as a sire of winners.
Background
Sallust was a dark chestnut horse with a narrow white stripe and three white socks standing 16 hands 1½ inches high bred by the Ballymacoll Stud in County Meath, Ireland. He was one of the best horses sired by the Queen's stallion Pall Mall, who won the 2000 Guineas in 1958. Sallust' dam Bandarilla won three minor sprint races and produced several other winners. One of her daughters, Right Bank, was the female-line ancestor of the Melbourne Cup winner Shocking.
"Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay."
"In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art."
"Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude."
"No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests."
"Necessity makes even the timid brave."
"The golden age is before us, not behind us."
"It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths, to cut all friendships and enmities to the measure of their own interest, and to make a good countenance without the help of good will."
"To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship"
"Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty."
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) introduces the Roman historian Sallust and his work, the Bellum Catilinae.
published: 28 Aug 2014
Sallust's Characterisation of Catiline
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses Sallust's Characterization of Catiline (for OCR A2 Latin).
published: 28 Aug 2014
Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War Audio Book by Sallust
The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War are the two separate surviving works of the historian commonly known as "Sallust". Nearly contemporary to the events he describes, he is supposed to have been a retired officer of Caesar's army. "Catiline" contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust describes Catiline as the deliberate foe of law, order and morality (although party politics may have influenced his view). Still, Sallust does recount Catiline's noble traits, including his courage in the final battle. There is doubt among historians about whether Caesar was involved in the conspiracy; several of Catiline's adherants who survived later joined Caesar's side in his was against Pompey. The difficulty of Cicero's position is throughly treated.
Jugurthine War records the wa...
published: 23 Sep 2017
LatinPerDiem Latin Lessons: Sallust, Bellum Catilinae 1
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Learn Latin with Classics professor David Noe as he analyzes and translates real examples from Latin literature. In this series, Prof. Noe looks at “Bellum Catilinae” (The Conspiracy of Catiline), a work of history written by the Roman politician a...
published: 08 Aug 2016
Pompeii and the House of Sallust - 3D Reconstruction
The House of Sallust at Pompeii was discovered more than 200 years ago, and still is one of the best-preserved elite homes in the city. In it, you can see both continuity & modification -- both reflecting the tastes and styles of Roman life over time. I have used the "Medieval Engineers" software engine with many mods to create this walkable, playable, explorable version. This introduction will show you a little bit about how Romans conceived of the idea of "home" and how they used their space to reflect their values. I hope you enjoy!
If you have Medieval Engineers, you can download and walk through this whole Pompeii build yourself, at no extra charge. It's on the Steam Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1337161546
LINKS:
Real-life House of Sallust walkthr...
published: 18 Feb 2018
Sallust and Historiography
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses the Roman historian Sallust and the ancient genre of historiography.
published: 28 Aug 2014
The Depiction of Sempronia in Sallust's Bellum Catilinae
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses the characterization of Sempronia in Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (for OCR A2 Latin).
The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War are the two separate surviving works of the historian commonly known as "Sallust". Nearly contemporary to the eve...
The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War are the two separate surviving works of the historian commonly known as "Sallust". Nearly contemporary to the events he describes, he is supposed to have been a retired officer of Caesar's army. "Catiline" contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust describes Catiline as the deliberate foe of law, order and morality (although party politics may have influenced his view). Still, Sallust does recount Catiline's noble traits, including his courage in the final battle. There is doubt among historians about whether Caesar was involved in the conspiracy; several of Catiline's adherants who survived later joined Caesar's side in his was against Pompey. The difficulty of Cicero's position is throughly treated.
Jugurthine War records the war in Numidia c.112 B.C. This war, which introduces the rivals Marius and Sulla to the Roman political scene, recounts the downfall and captur of the Numidian King Jugurtha. There is an exciting description of an agile Ligurian agent of the Roman side entering a besieged enemy city. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline)
https://archive.org/details/catiline_conspiracy_and_jugurthine_war_0911_librivox
The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War are the two separate surviving works of the historian commonly known as "Sallust". Nearly contemporary to the events he describes, he is supposed to have been a retired officer of Caesar's army. "Catiline" contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust describes Catiline as the deliberate foe of law, order and morality (although party politics may have influenced his view). Still, Sallust does recount Catiline's noble traits, including his courage in the final battle. There is doubt among historians about whether Caesar was involved in the conspiracy; several of Catiline's adherants who survived later joined Caesar's side in his was against Pompey. The difficulty of Cicero's position is throughly treated.
Jugurthine War records the war in Numidia c.112 B.C. This war, which introduces the rivals Marius and Sulla to the Roman political scene, recounts the downfall and captur of the Numidian King Jugurtha. There is an exciting description of an agile Ligurian agent of the Roman side entering a besieged enemy city. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline)
https://archive.org/details/catiline_conspiracy_and_jugurthine_war_0911_librivox
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Grammar Resources:
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Learn Latin with Classics professor David Noe as he analyzes and translates real examples from Latin literature. In this series, Prof. Noe looks at “Bellum Catilinae” (The Conspiracy of Catiline), a work of history written by the Roman politician and historian Gaius Sallustius Crispus. Sallust lived during the 1st century B.C., and wrote about the politician Catiline and his attempt to overthrow the Roman government in 63 B.C. Although very public figures like Cicero were involved in exposing Catiline’s treason, he was still respected by many Romans, and this tension is present in “Bellum Catilinae".
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Learn Latin with Classics professor David Noe as he analyzes and translates real examples from Latin literature. In this series, Prof. Noe looks at “Bellum Catilinae” (The Conspiracy of Catiline), a work of history written by the Roman politician and historian Gaius Sallustius Crispus. Sallust lived during the 1st century B.C., and wrote about the politician Catiline and his attempt to overthrow the Roman government in 63 B.C. Although very public figures like Cicero were involved in exposing Catiline’s treason, he was still respected by many Romans, and this tension is present in “Bellum Catilinae".
The House of Sallust at Pompeii was discovered more than 200 years ago, and still is one of the best-preserved elite homes in the city. In it, you can see both ...
The House of Sallust at Pompeii was discovered more than 200 years ago, and still is one of the best-preserved elite homes in the city. In it, you can see both continuity & modification -- both reflecting the tastes and styles of Roman life over time. I have used the "Medieval Engineers" software engine with many mods to create this walkable, playable, explorable version. This introduction will show you a little bit about how Romans conceived of the idea of "home" and how they used their space to reflect their values. I hope you enjoy!
If you have Medieval Engineers, you can download and walk through this whole Pompeii build yourself, at no extra charge. It's on the Steam Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1337161546
LINKS:
Real-life House of Sallust walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcKsdq779g
A Drone Over Pompeii:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eL92E8hBlM
Pompeii in Pictures, House of Sallust:
http://pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpictures/R6/6%2002%2003.htm
Music sampled from:
Michael Levy - "Ancient Greek Music"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elERNFoEf3Y
Hang Massive - "Once Again"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3BvNLeNgw
Michael Levy - "The Hurrian Hymn"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxN2VXPMLc
The House of Sallust at Pompeii was discovered more than 200 years ago, and still is one of the best-preserved elite homes in the city. In it, you can see both continuity & modification -- both reflecting the tastes and styles of Roman life over time. I have used the "Medieval Engineers" software engine with many mods to create this walkable, playable, explorable version. This introduction will show you a little bit about how Romans conceived of the idea of "home" and how they used their space to reflect their values. I hope you enjoy!
If you have Medieval Engineers, you can download and walk through this whole Pompeii build yourself, at no extra charge. It's on the Steam Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1337161546
LINKS:
Real-life House of Sallust walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcKsdq779g
A Drone Over Pompeii:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eL92E8hBlM
Pompeii in Pictures, House of Sallust:
http://pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpictures/R6/6%2002%2003.htm
Music sampled from:
Michael Levy - "Ancient Greek Music"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elERNFoEf3Y
Hang Massive - "Once Again"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3BvNLeNgw
Michael Levy - "The Hurrian Hymn"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxN2VXPMLc
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses the characterization of Sempronia in Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (for OCR A2 Latin...
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses the characterization of Sempronia in Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (for OCR A2 Latin).
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses the characterization of Sempronia in Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (for OCR A2 Latin).
The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War are the two separate surviving works of the historian commonly known as "Sallust". Nearly contemporary to the events he describes, he is supposed to have been a retired officer of Caesar's army. "Catiline" contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust describes Catiline as the deliberate foe of law, order and morality (although party politics may have influenced his view). Still, Sallust does recount Catiline's noble traits, including his courage in the final battle. There is doubt among historians about whether Caesar was involved in the conspiracy; several of Catiline's adherants who survived later joined Caesar's side in his was against Pompey. The difficulty of Cicero's position is throughly treated.
Jugurthine War records the war in Numidia c.112 B.C. This war, which introduces the rivals Marius and Sulla to the Roman political scene, recounts the downfall and captur of the Numidian King Jugurtha. There is an exciting description of an agile Ligurian agent of the Roman side entering a besieged enemy city. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline)
https://archive.org/details/catiline_conspiracy_and_jugurthine_war_0911_librivox
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Looking for something different? Try this instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADaIA-UK_8o&list=PLEC2sC2cPY4C5gzZ6clRv5uTV1hhZooNK
Grammar Resources:
My favorite grammar resources can all be found on the LatinPerDiem website here: http://www.latinperdiem.com/resources/
Learn Latin with Classics professor David Noe as he analyzes and translates real examples from Latin literature. In this series, Prof. Noe looks at “Bellum Catilinae” (The Conspiracy of Catiline), a work of history written by the Roman politician and historian Gaius Sallustius Crispus. Sallust lived during the 1st century B.C., and wrote about the politician Catiline and his attempt to overthrow the Roman government in 63 B.C. Although very public figures like Cicero were involved in exposing Catiline’s treason, he was still respected by many Romans, and this tension is present in “Bellum Catilinae".
The House of Sallust at Pompeii was discovered more than 200 years ago, and still is one of the best-preserved elite homes in the city. In it, you can see both continuity & modification -- both reflecting the tastes and styles of Roman life over time. I have used the "Medieval Engineers" software engine with many mods to create this walkable, playable, explorable version. This introduction will show you a little bit about how Romans conceived of the idea of "home" and how they used their space to reflect their values. I hope you enjoy!
If you have Medieval Engineers, you can download and walk through this whole Pompeii build yourself, at no extra charge. It's on the Steam Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1337161546
LINKS:
Real-life House of Sallust walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcKsdq779g
A Drone Over Pompeii:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eL92E8hBlM
Pompeii in Pictures, House of Sallust:
http://pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpictures/R6/6%2002%2003.htm
Music sampled from:
Michael Levy - "Ancient Greek Music"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elERNFoEf3Y
Hang Massive - "Once Again"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3BvNLeNgw
Michael Levy - "The Hurrian Hymn"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxN2VXPMLc
Gail Trimble (Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford) discusses the characterization of Sempronia in Sallust's Bellum Catilinae (for OCR A2 Latin).
Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually anglicised as Sallust (/ˈsæləst/; 86 – c. 35 BC), was a Roman historian, politician, and novus homo from a provincial plebeian family. Sallust was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines and was a popularis, an opponent of the old Roman aristocracy, throughout his career, and later a partisan of Julius Caesar. Sallust is the earliest known Roman historian with surviving works to his name, of which Catiline's War (about the conspiracy in 63 BC of L. Sergius Catilina), The Jugurthine War (about Rome's war against the Numidians from 111 to 105 BC), and the Histories (of which only fragments survive) are still extant. Sallust was primarily influenced by the Greek historian Thucydides and amassed great (and ill-gotten) wealth from his governorship of Africa.
Life and career
Sallust was probably born in Amiternum in Central Italy, though Eduard Schwartz takes the view that Sallust's birthplace was Rome. His birth date is calculated from the report of Jerome's Chronicon. But the New Zealander Ronald Syme suggests that Jerome's date has to be adjusted because of his carelessness, and suggests 87 BC as a more correct date. However, Sallust's birth is widely dated at 86 BC, and the Kleine Pauly Encyclopedia takes 1 October 86 BC as the birthdate.Michael Grant cautiously offers 80s BC.
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Living through turbulent times, Sallust witnessed firsthand the moral decay and political corruption that, in his view, eroded the foundations of Rome’s greatness ... In examining Sallust's ...
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It’s always glib to wheel out Nazi Germany as a case study in totalitarianism and the ruthless suppression of divergent views and dissent. One focuses too easily on the late 1930s and the war years, as well as the Holocaust... “No, he cannot ... Others said.
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