Biography
Gaius Sallustius Crispus was historian, politician, and moral interpreter of Rome’s decline. His works see the crisis of the Republic through corruption, ambition, luxury, and the decay of civic virtue.
Major Works
Reliability and Caution
Sallust is morally powerful but highly shaped by interpretation. He compresses history into a drama of decline and should be read as both historian and moralist.
How Livarva Uses This Source
Livarva uses Sallust especially for the atmosphere of corruption, the Jugurthine War, Catiline, and the moral vocabulary of decline.