02-03-2011, 02:48 AM
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I was reading Penguin Classics translation of Sallust's "Jugurthine War/The Conspiracy of Catiline" and when the author mentions an associate of Catiline named Sempronia there is a footnote saying she is the mother of the Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins.
I wonder how factual that is because AFAIK the mother of Brutus was actually Servilia who was reputed to be Caesar's mistress - or are Sempronia and Servilia the same person?
Would appreciate any input.
I was reading Penguin Classics translation of Sallust's "Jugurthine War/The Conspiracy of Catiline" and when the author mentions an associate of Catiline named Sempronia there is a footnote saying she is the mother of the Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins.
I wonder how factual that is because AFAIK the mother of Brutus was actually Servilia who was reputed to be Caesar's mistress - or are Sempronia and Servilia the same person?
Would appreciate any input.
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