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This edition presents the complete works of Sallust, a renowned Roman historian of the 1st century B.C. Included are his two major surviving works: "The Conspiracy of Catiline" (De Catilinae coniuratione), detailing Catiline's attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic, and "The Jugurthine War" (Bellum Iugurthinum), chronicling Rome's conflict with King Jugurtha of Numidia. Also featured are fragments and spurious works attributed to Sallust. Sallust's writings are valued for their concise, dramatic style and insightful analyses of Roman politics and morality. This collection, edited by A.V. Kayser, F. Fortwengler, and J. Valfrey, offers readers a comprehensive view of Sallust's historical and literary contributions, making it an essential resource for students and enthusiasts of Roman history and classical literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.