How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic

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How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a RepublicAncient Wisdom for Modern Readers An energetic new translation of an ancient Roman masterpiece about a failed coup led by a corrupt and charismatic politician. In 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat Catiline tried to topple its elected government. Backed by corrupt elites and poor, alienated Romans, he fled Rome while his associates plotted to burn the city and murder its leading politicians. The

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