Ancient Rome

About this eBook

Author

Pennell, Robert F., 1850-1905

Title

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

Credits

Produced by Lynn Bonnett, Teresa Thomason, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta

Subject

Rome -- History

Category

Text

eBook-No.

6989

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6989

Release Date

November 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.ANCIENT ROME — FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES DOWN TO 476 A.D.
2. 2.By Robert F. Pennell — Revised Edition
3. 3.PREFACE. — ANCIENT ROME.
4. 4.CHAPTER I. GEOGRAPHY OF ITALY.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF ITALY.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. THE ROMANS AND THEIR EARLY GOVERNMENT.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. THE EARLY GROWTH AND INTERNAL HISTORY OF ROME.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. THE DYNASTY OF THE TARQUINS.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULS AND TRIBUNES.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. THE COMITIA TRIBUTA AND THE AGRARIAN LAWS.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. THE CONTEST OF THE PLEBEIANS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. EXTERNAL HISTORY.
13. 13.CHAPTER X. WARS WITH PYRRHUS (281-272).
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. DIVISIONS OF THE ROMAN TERRITORY.—NOTED MEN OF THE PERIOD.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. FOREIGN CONQUEST.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. ROME AND CARTHAGE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND PUNIC WARS
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. THE SECOND PUNIC WAR.—FROM THE PASSAGE OF THE PYRENEES TO THE BATTLE OF CANNAE. (218-216.)
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. THE SECOND PUNIC WAR.-FROM CANNAE TO THE BATTLE OF ZAMA
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. ROME IN THE EAST.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. THE SYRIAN WAR.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. CONQUEST OF MACEDONIA AND GREECE. (171-146.)
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. THE THIRD PUNIC WAR, AND FALL OF CARTHAGE.
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. ROME AND SPAIN.-THE NUMANTINE AND SERVILE WARS. (206-132.)
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. INTERNAL HISTORY.—THE GRACCHI.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. EXTERNAL HISTORY.—PERGAMUM.—JUGURTHINE WAR (118-104).
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. THE CIMBRI AND TEUTONES.—POLITICAL QUARRELS.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. INTERNAL HISTORY.-THE SOCIAL WAR (90-88).
28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. MARIUS AND SULLA.-CINNA.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. SERTORIUS.—SPARTACUS.—LUCULLUS.—POMPEY AND CRASSUS.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. CAESAR.—CICERO.—VERRES.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. TROUBLES AT ROME.—CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. CAESAR'S CAMPAIGNS IN GAUL.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. CLODIUS AND MILO.—DEATH OF CRASSUS.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. CAESAR'S STRUGGLE WITH POMPEY.—BATTLE OF PHARSALIA.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII. CAESAR'S OPERATIONS IN EGYPT, ASIA, AFRICA, AND SPAIN.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV. MURDER OF CAESAR.
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV. THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE.—PHILIPPI AND ACTIUM.
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVI. AUGUSTUS (30 B.C.-14 A.D.)
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVII. THE AUGUSTAN AGE.
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE JULIAN AND CLAUDIAN EMPERORS. — TIBERIUS (14-37 A.D.)
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FLAVIAN EMPERORS. — VESPASIAN (69-79).
43. 43.CHAPTER XL. THE FIVE GOOD EMPERORS. — NERVA (96-98).
44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. PERIOD OF MILITARY DESPOTISM.—DECLINE OF THE EMPIRE. — COMMODUS (180-192).
45. 45.CHAPTER XLII. INVASIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BARBARIANS.
46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. ROMAN LITERATURE. — PLAUTUS (254-184).
47. 47.CHAPTER XLIV. ROMAN ROADS.—PROVINCES.
48. 48.CHAPTER XLV.
49. 49.CHAPTER XLVI. HOUSES, CUSTOMS, INSTITUTIONS, ETC.
50. 50.CHAPTER XLVII. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SQUARES, ETC.
51. 51.CHAPTER XLVIII. COLONIES.—THE CALENDAR.—RELIGION.
52. 52.CHAPTER XLIX. THE ROMAN ARMY IN CAESAR'S TIME.
53. 53.CHAPTER L. LEGENDARY ROME.
54. 54.CHRONOLOGY.
55. 55.SPECIMEN EXAMINATION PAPERS. — HARVARD COLLEGE.
56. 56.1887.
57. 57.YALE COLLEGE. — EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION.
58. 58.UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
59. 59.INDEX.

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