IDENTIFICATIONS

Lucius Cornelius Sulla*
Lucius Sergius Catilina*
Marcus Tullius Cicero*
Gaius Julius Caesar*
Pompey the Great*
Lucius Licinius Crassus*
Marcus Porcius Cato*

LOCATIONS

Rome
Etruria
Campania

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

How does Sallust justify the writing of history? What is its purpose and how does that purpose relate to his own political experiences?

What does Sallust say concerning the "decline" of Rome and its causes? What events does he point to as the originating causes?

Does Sallust treat Cicero fairly?

How does Sallust contrast Cato and Caesar through their speeches and his comments on their characters? Whom does he more admire? Whom did Sallust himself follow?

Why did Sallust choose a monograph for his history? What advantages or disadvantages does that format involve? What sources does he use?

Is Sallust's portrayal of Catiline totally black? In what specific ways does he show admiration for him?