The Conspiracy of Catiline

The Conspiracy of Catiline is a short historical essay by Sallust, the Roman historian who wrote in Latin. It is his first published historical work, and it focuses on Catiline’s attempted overthrow of the Roman government in 63 BC. Rather than a fictional plot, this is an account of a political crisis, with attention to the events, the public setting, and the figures around the conspiracy.

It suits readers who are interested in Roman history, early historical writing, and the way a classical author organizes political events into a compact narrative. If you want something brief, focused, and more analytical than story-driven, this is a good fit, especially for readers curious about how Latin prose treats a major state crisis. It sits close to ancient history writing and classical political prose that explains events through direct, concentrated description.