This subject gave Sallust the opportunity of showing off his rhetoric at the expense of the old Roman aristocracy, whose degeneracy he delighted to paint in the blackest colours.
The book paints a vivid picture of the political corruption and moral decay in ancient Rome during the time of Catiline's conspiracy and the Jugurthine War, offering valuable insight into the political and social climate of the era.
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