Excerpt from Greatness and Decline of Rome
Subject(s): Bimetallism, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Campaign promises, Catiline, approximately 108 B.C.-62 B.C., Public opinion, Rome, Rome (Empire)
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This excerpt from Guglielmo Ferrero’s work Greatness and Decline of Rome describes an episode in which Catiline is standing as a candidate for the Consulship, and courts popularity by making promises to the crowd. Ferrero compares Catiline, in this, to William Jennings Bryan advocating the silver standard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-20
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Excerpt from Greatness and Decline of Rome. [February 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299127. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ferrero, Guglielmo, 1871-1942. Excerpt from Greatness and Decline of Rome. [20 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299127.
APA:
Ferrero, Guglielmo, 1871-1942., [1908, February 20]. Excerpt from Greatness and Decline of Rome.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299127.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
