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The Conspiracy of Catiline

Lester Hutchinson

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Description:Rome in 63 B.C. The Republic was in its death throes, destroyed by its very successes. The vast wealth that poured into the city from the conquered provinces served only to enrich an oligarchy of 'new men'. Forgetful of the austere traditions of the Republic, they ruled in contempt for the populus whose votes they bought. Their luxurious way of life was in startling contrast to the squalor and poverty of the majority of the population, who were riddled with debt and the fear of servitude. Not ten thousand out of a million Romans could live a comfortable life and three hundred and twenty thousand free citizens would have starved but for the corn dole. In the countryside, yeoman farmers had been dispossessed by Latifundia—great estates—worked by chain gangs of slaves. This is the story of a group of impoverished nobles led by Catiline who conspired to overthrow the oligarchy and seize power. In showing how the plot was betrayed to the Consul, Cicero; how Catiline was defeated and slain fighting bravely against superior forces; and how his lieutenants were executed or exiled, Mr. Hutchinson has achieved a remarkable piece of historical reconstruction. Hitherto historians have in general accepted Cicero's, that is the prosecution's, account of the conspiracy, and Catiline appears in history as a dark and satanic figure who was prepared to burn Rome and slaughter its inhabitants to serve his own personal ambitions.Mr Hutchinson has critically re-examined the evidence; he points out that Cicero, in his account of the conspiracy, was mainly concerned with painting himself as the saviour of the republic and presents Catiline as he was against the conditions of the time and the character of his contemporaries Cicero, Caesar and Crassus.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Conspiracy of Catiline. To get started finding The Conspiracy of Catiline, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 181

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Publisher: Anthony Blond

Release: 1966

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Description: Rome in 63 B.C. The Republic was in its death throes, destroyed by its very successes. The vast wealth that poured into the city from the conquered provinces served only to enrich an oligarchy of 'new men'. Forgetful of the austere traditions of the Republic, they ruled in contempt for the populus whose votes they bought. Their luxurious way of life was in startling contrast to the squalor and poverty of the majority of the population, who were riddled with debt and the fear of servitude. Not ten thousand out of a million Romans could live a comfortable life and three hundred and twenty thousand free citizens would have starved but for the corn dole. In the countryside, yeoman farmers had been dispossessed by Latifundia—great estates—worked by chain gangs of slaves. This is the story of a group of impoverished nobles led by Catiline who conspired to overthrow the oligarchy and seize power. In showing how the plot was betrayed to the Consul, Cicero; how Catiline was defeated and slain fighting bravely against superior forces; and how his lieutenants were executed or exiled, Mr. Hutchinson has achieved a remarkable piece of historical reconstruction. Hitherto historians have in general accepted Cicero's, that is the prosecution's, account of the conspiracy, and Catiline appears in history as a dark and satanic figure who was prepared to burn Rome and slaughter its inhabitants to serve his own personal ambitions.Mr Hutchinson has critically re-examined the evidence; he points out that Cicero, in his account of the conspiracy, was mainly concerned with painting himself as the saviour of the republic and presents Catiline as he was against the conditions of the time and the character of his contemporaries Cicero, Caesar and Crassus.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Conspiracy of Catiline. To get started finding The Conspiracy of Catiline, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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