#detective novel catilina's riddle.

[catilinas]

i'm reading the cicero trilogy on your recommendation (thanks!) and i reached the last bit of imperium, got introduced to catilina....and im like. scared. so this is the guy of your url fame....certainly....an interesting fella.....help....!!!! but the book is so fun thank you for recommending!!

im glad you're enjoying it!! i must warn you the danger of the cicero trilogy is that robert harris often Does take the ciceronian line on things (ESPECIALLY the motivation/character of cicero's political enemies) and this is Very evident w catilina AND it means lots of those characters get kind of. flattened ig? and robert harris definitely simplifies the political situation a Lot, often in ways which make cicero's actions seem more sympathetic. not always! but with catilina and clodius like. a lot. i won't go into examples because it will spoil plot points for you but like. there's an event in the books that robert harris just goes along with when even other ancient sources say that cicero/his supporters made that up about catilina. robert harris' catilina is not my best friend catilina from sallust's bellum catilinae