Sallust

American  

[sal-uhst] / ˈsæl əst /

noun

1. Caius Sallustius Crispus, 86–34 b.c., Roman historian.

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Sallust British  

/ ˈsæləst /

noun

1. full name Gaius Sallustius Crispus. 86–?34 _bc , Roman historian and statesman, noted for his histories of the Catiline conspiracy and the Roman war against Jugurtha

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Example Sentences

Samuel Adams’s master’s thesis was “delivered in flawless Latin,” Alexander Hamilton copied Demosthenes into his commonplace book, and Thomas Jefferson modeled his oratory on the prose of Livy, Sallust, and Tacitus.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

These were found in the gardens of Sallust, and were formerly preserved in the Senator's Palace.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Sallust evidently regarded an elegant style as one of the chief merits of an historical work.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

The first book of Sallust was the Conspiracy of Catiline.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

The Egyptian obelisk came from the gardens of Sallust and was placed here by Pius VI.

From Rome by Malleson, Hope