Sallustius began his annalistic record with Sulla’s death and the rise to power of Pompeius the Great. […] His enemies had the laugh of him in death. […] On Hortensius’ death, cf. esp. […] Ticida, the lover of a Metella (Apuleius, Apol. 10), mercilessly put to death by Q. […] Then on a sudden he intervened, punishing the impostor with death.