Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.

by Robert F. Pennell

ANCIENT ROME

FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES DOWN TO 476 A.D.

By Robert F. Pennell

Revised Edition

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CONTENTS

[ PREFACE. ]
[ ANCIENT ROME. ]
[ CHAPTER I. ] GEOGRAPHY OF ITALY
[ CHAPTER II. ] THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF ITALY
[ CHAPTER III. ] THE ROMANS AND THEIR EARLY GOVERNMENT
[ CHAPTER IV. ] THE EARLY GROWTH AND INTERNAL HISTORY OF ROME
[ CHAPTER V. ] THE DYNASTY OF THE TARQUINS
[ CHAPTER VI. ] THE CONSULS AND TRIBUNES
[ CHAPTER VII. ] THE COMITIA TRIBUTA AND THE AGRARIAN LAWS
[ CHAPTER VIII. ] THE CONTEST OF THE PLEBEIANS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
[ CHAPTER IX. ] EXTERNAL HISTORY
[ CHAPTER X. ] WARS WITH PYRRHUS (281-272)
[ CHAPTER XI. ] DIVISIONS OF THE ROMAN TERRITORY.—NOTED MEN OF THE PERIOD
[ CHAPTER XII. ] FOREIGN CONQUEST
[ CHAPTER XIII. ] ROME AND CARTHAGE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND PUNIC WARS
[ CHAPTER XIV. ] THE SECOND PUNIC WAR.—FROM THE PASSAGE OF THE PYRENEES TO THE BATTLE OF CANNAE (218-216.)
[ CHAPTER XV. ] THE SECOND PUNIC WAR.-FROM CANNAE TO THE BATTLE OF ZAMA
[ CHAPTER XVI. ] ROME IN THE EAST
[ CHAPTER XVII. ] THE SYRIAN WAR
[ CHAPTER XVIII. ] CONQUEST OF MACEDONIA AND GREECE (171-146.)
[ CHAPTER XIX. ] THE THIRD PUNIC WAR, AND FALL OF CARTHAGE
[ CHAPTER XX. ] ROME AND SPAIN.-THE NUMANTINE AND SERVILE WARS (206-132.)
[ CHAPTER XXI. ] INTERNAL HISTORY.—THE GRACCHI
[ CHAPTER XXII. ] EXTERNAL HISTORY.—PERGAMUM.—JUGURTHINE WAR (118-104)
[ CHAPTER XXIII. ] THE CIMBRI AND TEUTONES.—POLITICAL QUARRELS
[ CHAPTER XXIV. ] INTERNAL HISTORY.-THE SOCIAL WAR (90-88)
[ CHAPTER XXV. ] MARIUS AND SULLA.-CINNA
[ CHAPTER XXVI. ] SERTORIUS.—SPARTACUS.—LUCULLUS.—POMPEY AND CRASSUS
[ CHAPTER XXVII. ] CAESAR.—CICERO.—VERRES
[ CHAPTER XXVIII. ] TROUBLES AT ROME.—CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE
[ CHAPTER XXIX. ] THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE
[ CHAPTER XXX. ] CAESAR'S CAMPAIGNS IN GAUL
[ CHAPTER XXXI. ] CLODIUS AND MILO.—DEATH OF CRASSUS
[ CHAPTER XXXII. ] CAESAR'S STRUGGLE WITH POMPEY.—BATTLE OF PHARSALIA
[ CHAPTER XXXIII. ] CAESAR'S OPERATIONS IN EGYPT, ASIA, AFRICA, AND SPAIN
[ CHAPTER XXXIV. ] MURDER OF CAESAR
[ CHAPTER XXXV. ] THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE.—PHILIPPI AND ACTIUM
[ CHAPTER XXXVI. ] AUGUSTUS (30 B.C.-14 A.D.)
[ CHAPTER XXXVII. ] THE AUGUSTAN AGE
[ CHAPTER XXXVIII. ] THE JULIAN AND CLAUDIAN EMPERORS
[ CHAPTER XXXIX. ] THE FLAVIAN EMPERORS
[ CHAPTER XL. ] THE FIVE GOOD EMPERORS
[ CHAPTER XLI. ] PERIOD OF MILITARY DESPOTISM.—DECLINE OF THE EMPIRE
[ CHAPTER XLII. ] INVASIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BARBARIANS
[ CHAPTER XLIII. ] ROMAN LITERATURE
[ CHAPTER XLIV. ] ROMAN ROADS.—PROVINCES
[ CHAPTER XLV. ]
[ CHAPTER XLVI. ] HOUSES, CUSTOMS, INSTITUTIONS, ETC
[ CHAPTER XLVII. ] PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SQUARES, ETC
[ CHAPTER XLVIII. ] COLONIES.—THE CALENDAR.—RELIGION
[ CHAPTER XLIX. ] THE ROMAN ARMY IN CAESAR'S TIME
[ CHAPTER L. ] LEGENDARY ROME
[ CHRONOLOGY. ]
[ SPECIMEN EXAMINATION PAPERS. ]
[ YALE COLLEGE. ]
[ UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ]
[ INDEX. ]

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