The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
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The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
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The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is a historical novel set amid the turbulent final years of the Roman Republic, when figures such as Cæsar, Sallust, and Cicero loom large and the conspiracies of Catiline threaten to upend the Senate. The opening places the reader on a modest street near the Sacred Way, describing a sprawling patrician house that still bears the austere, stone‑faced simplicity of an earlier age. Inside, a bustling market of cheese, honey, fruit and grain coexists with the murmurs of artisans, shop‑keepers and low‑born women debating the upcoming elections and the menace of Catiline’s followers. A crowd gathers, voices rise, and a young noble, Aulus Fulvius, enters the fray, his presence sparking violence and a sudden intervention by a Roman cohort. The narrative thus begins with vivid street‑level detail, a palpable sense of civic unrest, and the clash of personal honor against collective ambition.
Written in a mid‑nineteenth‑century American style, the prose combines a formal, almost rhetorical diction with episodic, dialogue‑driven scenes that echo contemporary historical romances. Its pacing is driven by public speeches, heated crowds, and swift, sword‑clashing action, while the descriptive passages linger on architecture and Roman customs. Readers who relish richly staged political intrigue, vivid recreations of ancient urban life, and the moral complexities of republican decline will find this volume rewarding. It appeals especially to fans of classic Roman sagas and to those who appreciate a blend of scholarly detail with dramatic storytelling.
Characters in The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
- CæsarMiddle‑aged Roman general, short curly hair, sharp eyes, laurel wreath, military cloak
- CatilineYoung aristocratic Roman, stern face, dark hair, trimmed beard, flowing toga, determined gaze
- Aulus FulviusNoble Roman youth, clean‑shaven, light‑brown hair, crisp white tunic, leather sandals, confident posture
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THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC.
BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
VOLUME II.
This is one of the most powerful Roman stories in the English language, and is of itself sufficient to stamp the writer as a powerful man. The dark intrigues of the days which Cæsar, Sallust and Cicero made illustrious; when Cataline defied and almost defeated the Senate; when the plots which ultimately overthrew the Roman Republic were being formed, are described in a masterly manner. The book deserves a permanent position by the side of the great Bellum Catalinarium of Sallust, and if we mistake not will not fail to occupy a prominent place among those produced in America.
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson, NO. 102 CHESTNUT STREET
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by T. B. PETERSON, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA: STEREOTYPED BY GEORGE CHARLES, No. 9 Sansom Street.
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