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Also known as: Gaius Sallustius Crispus
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Latin in full:
Gaius Sallustius Crispus
Born:
c. 86 bc, Amiternum, Samnium [now San Vittorino, near L’Aquila, Italy]
Died:
35/34 bc
Subjects Of Study:
Jugurtha
ancient Rome
war
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Sallust (born c. 86 bc, Amiternum, Samnium [now San Vittorino, near L’Aquila, Italy]—died 35/34 bc) was a Roman historian and one of the great Latin literary stylists, noted for his narrative writings dealing with political personalities, corruption, and party rivalry. Sallust’s family was Sabine and probably belonged to the local aristocracy, but he was the only member known to have served in the Roman Senate. Thus, he embarked on a political career as a novus homo (“new man”); that is, he was not born into the ruling class, which was an accident that influenced both the content and tone of ...(100 of 1390 words)

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