Word: sallust
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...when placed alongside the present College Boards. The University catalogue of 1840 reads, "To be received into the Freshman Class, the candidate must be thoroughly acquainted with the Grammar of the Latin and Greek languages, . . . be able to construe and parse from the Gospel in the Greek Testament, Virgil, Sallust, Cicero, . . . and to translate from English to Latin correctly...
...Sallust and Nepos," Professor Rand, Sever...
...Caesar and Sallust", Professor Moore, Sever...
Professor Bury first spoke on "The Influence of Greek Art on Roman History." Cato was the first Latin historian whose national feelings inspired him to write in Latin. Sallust and Livy followed his example, although the real change was only in the medium of expression. Tacitus, who succeeded these men in Roman historiography, resembled Sallust, but greatly excelled Livy both in narration and rhetoric, though he constantly sacrificed facts to style. The Christianizing movement, he said in concluding this subject, compressed history into a new framework and gave it an entirely different perspective...
According to Sallust, this downfall was due in large measure to the destruction of Carthage, which left Rome without an enemy and therefore an easy prey to internal corruption. During the century prior to the time of Cicero and Caesar, a clique of about 300 politicians held the power and managed all elections, with the result that riots and proscriptions followed each other in rapid succession. The condition of the proletariats, or common rabble, became steadily worse; but during the long quarrel between Marius and Tulla their support was essential for the success of either party, a fact which...