Sallust The Conspiracy of Catiline a Companion to the Penguin Translation

This series is designed for the increasing number of readers who approach the authors of the ancient world with little or no knowledge of Latin or Greek, or even, in some cases, of the Classical World. Commentaries have long been available for those who read the authors in the original language; the series provides similar material for those reading them in particular, readily available, translations, especially students of Classical Cvilization/ Studies at GCSE, A-level and University, the core of whose courses is the study of ancient literature in translation. Students of Ancient History should also find useful the commentary on some of their source materials. Each volume in the series will include the following: an introduction to the author and his work, with reference to scholarly views; a commentary providing explanation of detail, historical background, and a discussion of difficult or key passages; periodic summaries of situation or content; bilbliography, glossaries, maps and illustrations where relevant.McGushin, Patrick is the author of 'Sallust The Conspiracy of Catiline a Companion to the Penguin Translation' with ISBN 9780862922672 and ISBN 0862922674.