CONTENTS

VOLUME V
ROME
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INTRODUCTORY ESSAYS
[The World Influence of Early Rome.] By Dr. Eduard Meyer[1]
[The Scope and Development of Early Roman History.] By Dr. Wilhelm Soltau[11]
[BOOK I.—EARLY ROMAN HISTORY TO THE FALL OF THE REPUBLIC]
[Introduction][25]
CHAPTER I
[Land and People][43]
The land of Italy, [44]. Early population of Italy, [48]. Beginnings of Rome and the primitive Roman commonwealth, [51].
CHAPTER II
[Early Legends of Rome—Æneas and Romulus (ca. 753-716 B.C.)][58]
The Æneas legend, [59]. The Ascanius legend, [60]. The legend of Romulus and Remus, [61]. The rape of the Sabines, [63]. A critical study of the legends, [66]. Explanation of the Æneas legend, [69]. The Romulus legend examined, [70].
CHAPTER III
[Legendary History of the Kings (ca. 716-510 B.C.)][75]
Numa Pompilius, [75]. Tullus Hostilius, [76]. The combat of the Horatii and the Curiatii, [77]. Ancus Marcius, [79]. L. Tarquinius Priscus, [80]. Servius Tullius, [82]. Lucius Tarquinius the Tyrant, [83].
CHAPTER IV
[The Banishment of the Kings—Criticisms of Monarchial History (ca. 510 B.C.)][85]
Tarquinius consults the oracle, [85]. The rape of Lucretia, [86]. Niebuhr on the story of Lucretia, [87]. The banishment of Tarquinius, [88]. Porsenna’s war upon the Romans; the story of Horatius at the bridge, as told by Dionysius, [90]. Caius Mucius and King Porsenna, [92]. Battle of Lake Regillus, [93]. The myths of the Roman kings critically examined, [95]. The historical value of the myths, [100].
CHAPTER V
[Civilisation of the Regal Period (ca. 753-510 B.C.)][103]
Organisation of the state, [103]. The status of the monarchy, [105]. Religion, [107]. Constitution, [107]. The organisation of the army, [111]. Classes of foot soldiers, [112]. Popular institutions, [113]. The wealth of the Romans and its sources, [115]. Roman education, [117]. Morals and politics of the age, [118]. The fine arts, [119].
CHAPTER VI
[The First Century of the Republic (510-391 B.C.)][121]
Plebeians and patricians, [123]. Spurius Cassius and the first Agrarian Law, [129]. The institution of the decemvirate, [131]. The story of Virginia told by Dionysius, [132]. Fall of the decemvirate, [138]. The Canuleian Law, [140]. External wars, [142]. Legends of the Volscian and Æquian wars, [145]. Coriolanus and the Volscians, [145]. Critical examination of the story of Coriolanus, [148]. Cincinnatus and the Æquians, [149]. Critical examination of the story of Cincinnatus, [151]. The Fabian Gens and the Veientines, [152].
CHAPTER VII
[The Invasion of the Gauls and its Sequel (391-351 B.C.)][154]
The Gauls, [155]. Livy’s account of the Gauls in Rome, [156]. Other accounts of the departure of the Gauls, [165]. Niebuhr on the conduct of the Romans, [166]. Sequel of the Gallic War, [167]. The Licinian rogations, [170]. Equalisation of the two orders, [172]. External affairs, [175].
CHAPTER VIII
[The Conquest of Central Italy (423-280 B.C.)][178]
The Samnites, [178]. The First Samnite War, [180]. The Latin War, [183]. The Second Samnite War, [186]. The Third Samnite and Etruscan wars, [194]. Lucanian, Gallic, and Etruscan wars, [199].
CHAPTER IX
[The Completion of the Italian Conquest (281-265 B.C.)][201]
Pyrrhus in Italy, [203]. The final reduction of Italy, [209]. Government of the acquired territory, [210]. Prefectures; municipalities, [211]. Colonies; free and confederate states, [212].
CHAPTER X
[The First Punic War (326-218 B.C.)][215]
Causes of the First Punic War, [217]. The war begins, [219]. First period, [219]. Second period, [221]. Polybius’ account of Roman affairs, [224]. Third period, [230]. Events between the First and Second Punic wars, [233]. Hamilcar and Hannibal, [237].
CHAPTER XI
[First Half of the Second Punic War (218-211 B.C.)][241]
First period, [241]. Polybius’ account of the crossing of the Alps, [244]. Hannibal in Italy, [249]. Second period, [260].
CHAPTER XII
[Close of the Second Punic War (210-202 B.C.)][269]
Third period, [269]. The death of Hasdrubal described by Polybius, [276]. Rejoicing at Rome; Nero’s inhumanity and triumph, [277]. The fourth and last period of the war, [278]. The character of Scipio, [278]. Scipio in Spain, [279]. Scipio returns to Rome, [283]. Scipio invades Africa, [284]. The battle of Zama described by Polybius, [287]. Terms dictated to Carthage; Scipio’s triumph, [292]. An estimate of Hannibal, [294].
CHAPTER XIII
[The Macedonian and Syriac Wars and the Third Punic War (200-131 B.C.)][296]
The Macedonian War; war with Antiochus III, [296]. Affairs of Carthage, [304]. Outbreak of the Third Punic War, [305]. Appian’s account of the destruction of Carthage, [310]. The oration of Hasdrubal’s wife; Scipio’s moralising, [312]. Plundering the city, [313]. Sacrifices and the triumph, [314]. The Achæan War, [314]. Spanish wars: fall of Numantia, [317]. Florus on the fall of Numantia, [321]. First Slave War in Sicily, [322]. The war against the slaves, [325].
CHAPTER XIV
[Civilisation at the End of the Period of Conquest][327]
Organisation of the government, [327]. The army, [329]. Polybius on Greek and Roman battle-orders, [329]. The senate, [332]. The centuriate assembly, [334]. The assembly of the tribes, [334]. Justice, [337]. Provincial government, [337]. Taxation, [338]. Social conditions: the aristocracy and the people, [340]. Slaves and freemen, [343]. The Roman family: women and marriage, [346]. Religion, [350]. Treatment of other nations, [355]. The fine arts, [355]. Literature, [358].
CHAPTER XV
[The Gracchi and their Reforms (137-121 B.C.)][359]
Tiberius Gracchus, [359]. Return and death of Scipio the Younger, [366]. Caius Gracchus and his times, [371].
CHAPTER XVI
[The Jugurthine and Other Wars (123-101 B.C.)][381]
The Jugurthine War, [383]. Sallust’s account of Jugurtha at Rome, [385]. A war of bribery, [387]. Metellus in command, [388]. Marius appears as commander, [389]. Plutarch on Jugurtha’s death, [391]. The Cimbrians and the Teutons, [392]. The Second Slave War, [399].
CHAPTER XVII
[The Beginning of Civil Strife (102-88 B.C.)][401]
The sixth consulate of Marius, [402]. Claims of the Latins and Italians to the civitas, [405]. The Social War, [413]. Marius assumes the command, [415].
CHAPTER XVIII
[Marius and Sulla (92-82 B.C.)][420]
The First Mithridatic War, [421]. The First Civil War, [422]. Ihne’s estimate of Marius, [431]. Sulla in Greece, [432]. The return of Sulla; and the Second Civil War, [434]. The proscriptions, [438].
CHAPTER XIX
[The Dictatorship of Sulla (81-79 B.C.)][442]
Sulla’s legislation, [446]. Abdication of Sulla, [446]. Rome’s debt to Sulla, [448]. The Roman provinces, [450]. The career of Verres, [454].
CHAPTER XX
[The Rise of Pompey (78-61 B.C.)][457]
Lepidus and Sertorius, [457]. The war of the Gladiators, [460]. The consulship of Pompey and Crassus, [461]. Pompey subdues the Cilician pirates, [464]. The Second and Third Mithridatic wars, [467]. The Armenian War, [469]. The end of Mithridates, [473]. Pompey in Jerusalem, [474].
CHAPTER XXI
[The Conspiracy of Catiline (67-61 B.C.)][475]
Marcus Porcius Cato, [475]. Caius Julius Cæsar, [477]. L. Sergius Catilina and his times, [480]. The conspiracy, [483]. Cæsar and the conspiracy, [488]. The rise of Julius Cæsar, [494]. The return of Pompey, [497].
CHAPTER XXII
[Cæsar and Pompey (60-50 B.C.)][501]
The first triumvirate, [501]. Clodius exiles Cicero, [504]. The recall of Cicero, [506]. Second consulate of Pompey and Crassus, [508]. The Parthian War of Crassus, [509]. Anarchy at Rome, [511]. Pompey sole consul, [513]. The Gallic wars, [514]. The battle with the Nervii, [516]. The sea fight with the Veneti, [520]. The massacre of the Germans, [522]. The Roman army meets the Britons, [523].
CHAPTER XXIII
[Cæsar at War against Pompey (60-48 B.C.)][528]
The war between Cæsar and Pompey, [529]. Cæsar crosses the Rubicon, [532]. Cæsar’s serious position, [534]. Cæsar lord from Rome to Spain, [535]. Cæsar in Greece, [536]. Appian describes the battle of Dyrrhachium, [537]. Pharsalia, [541].
CHAPTER XXIV
[From Pharsalia to the Death of Cato (48-46 B.C.)][544]
Cæsar in Egypt, [544]. The war with Pharnaces, [551]. Cæsar returns to Rome, [552]. The African War, [554]. Sallust’s comparison of Cæsar and Cato, [558].
CHAPTER XXV
[The Closing Scenes of Cæsar’s Life (46-44 B.C.)][560]
The end of the African war, [560]. The return to Rome, [562]. Cæsar’s triumphs, [563]. The last campaign, [566]. The last triumph, [569]. Cæsar’s reforms, [572]. Cæsar’s life in Rome, [575]. Events leading to the conspiracy, [578]. The conspiracy, [579]. The assassination, [581]. Appian’s account of Cæsar’s last days, [583].
CHAPTER XXVI
[The Personality and Character of Cæsar][588]
Appian compares Cæsar with Alexander, [599]. Mommsen’s estimate of Cæsar’s character, [602]. Mommsen’s estimate of Cæsar’s work, [607].
CHAPTER XXVII
[The Last Days of the Republic (44-29 B.C.)][609]
Cæsar’s will and funeral, [610]. The acts of the young Octavius, [611]. The proscription, [617]. Death of Cicero, [619]. Brutus and Cassius, [621]. Philippi, [622]. Antony and Cleopatra, [624]. Antony meets with reverses, [625]. Octavian against Antony; the battle of Actium, [630]. Death of Antony and Cleopatra, [631]. An estimate of the personality of Antony, [633].
CHAPTER XXVIII
[The State of Rome at the End of the Republic][637]
A retrospective view of the republican constitution, [637]. Literature, [643]. The drama, [645]. Poetry, [647]. The fine arts, [651]. Social conditions; religion, [652].
[Brief Reference-List of Authorities by Chapters][655]