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The Republic is for sale

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Opinion Named sources Context piece
  • The article invokes Sallust’s account of Jugurtha’s saying that a city was for sale and doomed to perish if it found a buyer.
  • It presents the phrase as a symbol not only of buying officials, but also of the collapse of a republic.

“A city for sale and doomed to perish quickly if it found a buyer.” Attributed by Sallust to Jugurtha, king of Numidia, the phrase has become a defining expression of political corruption.

Its meaning extends beyond the purchase of authorities. It also evokes the collapse of a republic, connecting corruption among senators, diplomats and tribunes of the plebs with the destruction of the political order itself.

A city for sale and doomed to perish quickly if it found a buyer.

· Jugurtha, as attributed by SallustThe ancient quotation anchors the article’s reflection on corruption and the collapse of a republic.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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