The Old Roman World : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.

Produced by Robert Nield, Tom Allen, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo,
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Early History of Rome—Wars under the Kings—Their Results—Gradual Subjection of Italy—Great Heroes of the Republic—Their Virtues and Victories—Military Aggrandizement—The Carthaginian, Macedonian, and Asiatic Wars—Their Consequences—Civil Wars of Marius and Sulla, of Pompey and Caesar—The Conquests of the Barbarians—Extension of Roman Dominion in the East—Conquests of the Emperors—The Military Forces of the Empire—Military Science—The Roman Legion—The Military Genius of the Romans
The vast Extent of the Empire—Boundaries—Rivers and Mountains—The Mediterranean and its Islands—The Provinces—Principal Cities—Great Architectural Monuments—Roads—Commerce—Agriculture—Manufactures— Wealth—Population—Unity of the Empire
Original Settlement—The Seven Hills—Progress of the City—Principal Architectural Monuments—A Description of the Temples, Bridges, Aqueducts, Forums, Basilicas, Palaces, Amphitheatres, Theatres, Circuses, Columns, Arches, Baths, Obelisks, Tombs—Miscellaneous Antiquities—Streets—Gardens—Private Houses—Populous Quarters— Famous Statues and Pictures—General Magnificence—Population
The great Wonders of Ancient Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting— Famous Artists of Antiquity—How far the Romans copied the Greeks—How far they extended Art—Its Principles—Its Perfection—Causes of its Decline—Permanence of its grand Creations
The Original Citizens—Comitia Calata—Comitia Curiata—Comitia Centuriata—Comitia Tributa—The Plebs—Great Patrician Families—The Aristocratic Structure of ancient Roman Society—The Dignity and Power of the Senate—The Knights—The Growth of the Democracy—Contests between Patricians and Plebeians—Rise of Tribunes—Popular Leaders— Their Laws—The Great Officers of State—Provincial Governors— Usurpations of fortunate Generals—The Revolution under Julius Caesar and Augustus—Imperial Despotism—Preservation of the Forms of the Republic, and utter Prostration of its Spirit