Dec 30, 2009

Catiline | Catiline

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Author: Ben Jonson
First Published: 1611
Type of Work: Play
Type of Plot: Political
Time of Work: 62
Setting: Ancient Rome
Genres: Drama, History play, Tragedy
Subjects: Politics, Politicians, Conspiracies or conspirators, Italy or Italians, Greek or Roman times, Rome
Locales: Rome, ancient

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Catiline (KA-teh-lin), also referred to as Lucius Sergius Catilina (LEW-shee-uhs SUR-jee-uhs ka-teh- LI-nuh), a patrician traitor. Power-mad, bloodthirsty, venomous, and given to monstrous crimes, he corrupts others and draws them to his party of followers, with which he hopes to control Rome. His inhumanity is disclosed in his sacrifice of a slave and a hideous, perverted communion of the conspirators in which they drink the slave’s blood. He is, fortunately for Rome, indiscreet and hasty. Failing to win a consulate by election, he hastens his attempted...

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Catiline | Catiline

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