Chapter I: Introduction: CHAPTER PAGE I. Geographical Outline of Italy 11 II

The Latin Language and People—Credibility of the Early History 18 III. Topography of Rome 23 IV. The Roman Constitution 30 V. The Roman Tenure of Land—Colonial Government 37 VI. The Roman Religion 39 VII. The Roman Army and Navy 43 VIII. Roman Law.—Finance 51 IX. The public Amusements and private Life of the Romans 55 X. Geography of the empire at the time of its greatest extent 59

HISTORY.

I. Of the Origin of the Romans 63 II. From the building of Rome to the death of Romulus 66 III. From the death of Romulus to the death of Numa 71 IV. From the death of Numa to the death of Tullus Hostilius 73 V. From the death of Tullus Hostilius to the death of Ancus Martius 75 VI. From the death of Ancus Martius to the death of Taiquinius Priscus 77 VII. From the death of Tarquinius Priscus to the death of Servius Tullius 80 VIII. From the death of Servius Tullius to the banishment of Tarquinius Superbus 83 IX. From the banishment of Tarquinius Superbus to the appointment of the first Dictator 88 X. From the Creation of the Dictator to the election of the Tribunes 93 XI. From the Creation of the Tribunes to the appointment of the Decemviri, viz. Section 1.—The great Volscian war 96 —— 2.—Civil commotions on account of the Agrarian law 101 XII. From the creation of the Decemviri to the destruction of the city by the Gauls, viz. Section 1.—Tyranny of the Decemviri 106 —— 2.—Crimes of Appius—Revolt of the army 110 —— 3.—Election of Military Tribunes— Creation of the Censorship 115 —— 4.—Siege and capture of Veii—Invasion of the Gauls 119 —— 5.—Deliverance of Rome from the Gauls 125 XIII. From the wars with the Samnites to the First Punic war, viz. Section 1.—The Latin war 131 —— 2.—Invasion of Italy by Pyrrhus, king of Epirus 135 —— 3.—Defeat and departure of Pyrrhus 140 XIV. From the beginning of the First Punic war to the beginning of the Second, viz.