The Cataline And Jugurthine Wars. Translated From Sallust. By Hugh Maffett, Esq. Late of The Middle Temple

Dublin: Stewart and Spotswood, 1772. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary full brown calf, raised bands, black leather spine label printed in gilt. Fine. 279 [XXIV] pages. As a stylist Sallust enjoyed great fame for his artistic and epigrammatic speeches with their vividly delineated characters. The only extant works by him is the work here the year Cicero was consul -- the war against the Numidian chieftain Jugurtha, brought to its conclusion by the great soldier and populist politician Marius. List of Subscribers. Bright, fresh and very crisp copy,