Histories

The period covered by Sallust's "Histories" - 78-67BC - forms part of one of the leas well-documented eras of the late Republic. Sallust's contribution, despite its fragmentary transmission (about 500 fragments of narrative; four speeches and two letters preserved intact), remains of major importance for ancient historians. For nearly a century, scholars have consulted the edition of B. Maurenbrecher (1891-3) - a work, for its time, of considerable merit. Continuing research on the period has produced material with a bearing on the interpretation of the text; in addition, several fragments not known to Maurenbrecher have subsequently been discovered. In this edition, Dr McGushin examines Maurenbrecher's placement and ordering of the fragments, and together with his translation, provides a full-length commentary of the work.