The Roman Traitor: A True Tale of the Republic

The Roman Traitor: A True Tale of the Republic
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The Roman Traitor is a historical novel set in the 1st century BC that features the turbulent political life of the Roman Republic. In the author's opinion, the conspiracy of Catiline was a theme particularly well adapted for the purpose, as being an actual event of vast importance, and in many respects unparalleled in history; as being partially familiar to everyone, thoroughly understood perhaps by no one and particularly interesting because of the dark and mysterious motives of the actors. "The gate was closed as silently as it had given him entrance; was barred and bolted; and till then no word was interchanged. When all, however, was secure, a deep rich voice, suppressed into a whisper, exclaimed «Sergius?» «Ay!» answered Cataline. «Come on!» and without farther parley they stole into the most secret chambers of the house, fearful as it appeared of the sounds of their own footsteps, much more of their own voices."

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Henry William Herbert. The Roman Traitor: A True Tale of the Republic

The Roman Traitor: A True Tale of the Republic

Table of Contents

VOLUME 1

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. THE MEN

CHAPTER II. THE MEASURES

CHAPTER III. THE LOVERS

CHAPTER IV. THE CONSUL

CHAPTER V. THE CAMPUS

CHAPTER VI. THE FALSE LOVE

CHAPTER VII. THE OATH

CHAPTER VIII. THE TRUE LOVE

CHAPTER IX. THE AMBUSH

CHAPTER X. THE WANTON

CHAPTER XI. THE RELEASE

CHAPTER XII. THE FORGE

CHAPTER XIII. THE DISCLOSURE

CHAPTER XIV. THE WARNINGS

CHAPTER XV. THE CONFESSION

CHAPTER XVI. THE SENATE

Footnotes

VOLUME 2

CHAPTER I. THE OLD PATRICIAN

CHAPTER II. THE CONSULAR COMITIA

CHAPTER III. THE PERIL

CHAPTER IV. THE CRISIS

CHAPTER V. THE ORATION

CHAPTER VI. THE FLIGHT

CHAPTER VII. THE AMBASSADORS

CHAPTER VIII. THE LATIN VILLA

CHAPTER IX. THE MULVIAN BRIDGE

CHAPTER X. THE ARREST

CHAPTER XI. THE YOUNG PATRICIAN

CHAPTER XII. THE ROMAN FATHER

CHAPTER XIII. THE DOOM

CHAPTER XIV. THE TULLIANUM

CHAPTER XV. THE CAMP IN THE APPENNINES

CHAPTER XVI. THE WATCHTOWER OF USELLA

CHAPTER XVII. TIDINGS FROM ROME

CHAPTER XVIII. THE RESCUE

CHAPTER XIX. THE EVE OF BATTLE

CHAPTER XX. THE FIELD OF PISTORIA

CHAPTER XXI. THE BATTLE

CHAPTER XXII. A NIGHT OF HORROR

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He snatched his poniard from his sheath, reared it on high with a well skilled and steady hand! Down it came, noiseless and unseen. For there was not a ray of light to flash along its polished blade. Down it came with almost the speed and force of the electric fluid. A deep, dull, heavy sound was heard, as it was plunged into the yielding flesh, and the hot gushing blood spirted forth in a quick jet into the very face and mouth of the fell murderer. A terrible convulsion, a fierce writhing spasm followed—so strong, so muscularly powerful, that the stern gripe of Cataline was shaken from the throat of his victim, and from his dagger's hilt!

In the last agony the murdered man cast off his slayer from his breast; started erect upon his feet! tore out, from the deep wound, the fatal weapon which had made it; hurled it far—far as his remaining strength permitted—into the rayless night; burst forth into a wild and yelling cry, half laughter and half imprecation; fell headlong to the earth—which was no more insensible than he, what time he struck it, to any sense of mortal pain or sorrow—and perished there alone, unpitied and unaided.

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