Sallust
Sal'lust, [Lat. Sallus'tius ; Fr. Salluste, st'liist';
It. Sali.ustio, sil-loos'te-o,] (or, more fully, Caius
Sallustius
Crispus,) a celebrated Roman historian, who
was born of a plebeian family at Amitemum in 86 B.C.
He was elected tribune of the people in 52 B.C., and was
expelled from the senate by the censors in 50 for alleged
immoral conduct....
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Gaius Sallustius Crispus, generally known simply as Sallust, (86-34 BC), a Roman historian, belonged to a well-known plebeian family,
and was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines. Throughout his career Sallust always stood by his principle as a popularis,
an opposer of Pompey's party and the old aristocracy of Rome.
Life and career -
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A famous Roman historian, belonging to a plebeian family. He was born B.C. 86, at Amiternum, in the country of the Sabines. He was quaestor
about 59, and tribune of the plebs in 52, the year in which Clodius was killed by Milo. In his tribunate he joined the popular party, and
took an active part in opposing Milo. It is said that he had been caug...
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