The Moral Decline of Rome

The Moral Decline of Rome An Exploration of Sallust's and Plutarch's View of the Moral Decline of the Roman Republic Though there are varied dates as to the time that the Roman Republic stood, it is agreed upon as lasting approximately 500 years. During the last century of its existence (133 BC -27 BC) there were the many violent years of The Civil Wars and much social strife. Though the end result of these final years of …

…Civilization [CLASS 111.3(08)] Supplementary Readings, sec. XIV, p. 31. 4 Ibid. sec. IX, p. 31. 5 Ibid. sec. X, p. 31. 6 Plutarch, Antony. Taken from Roman Civilization [CLASS 111.3(08)] Supplementary Readings, paragraph 1, p. 107. 7 Sallust, Bellum Catalinae. Taken from Roman Civilization [CLASS 111.3(08)] Supplementary Readings, sec. IX, p. 31. 8 Plutarch, Antony. Taken from Roman Civilization [CLASS 111.3(08)] Supplementary Readings, paragraph 1, p. 107. 9 Ibid. p. 115. All biographical information on Sallust and Plutarch taken from: The Oxford Classical Dictionary, edited by N. G. L. Hammond and H. H. Scullard.