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The Story of Rome

by Mary Macgregor

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Author
Macgregor, Mary
Title
The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told to Boys and Girls
Credits
Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Subject
Rome -- History -- Juvenile literature
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 66147
Release Date
August 26, 2021
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.THE STORY OF ROME
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.CONTENTS
  5. 5.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  6. 6.THE STORY OF ROME — CHAPTER I THE LADY ROMA
  7. 7.CHAPTER II THE SHE-WOLF
  8. 8.CHAPTER III THE TWIN BOYS
  9. 9.CHAPTER IV NUMITOR RECOGNISES HIS GRANDSONS
  10. 10.CHAPTER V THE SACRED BIRDS
  11. 11.CHAPTER VI THE FOUNDING OF ROME
  12. 12.CHAPTER VII THE SABINE MAIDENS
  13. 13.CHAPTER VIII THE TARPEIAN ROCK
  14. 14.CHAPTER IX THE MYSTERIOUS GATE
  15. 15.CHAPTER X THE KING DISAPPEARS
  16. 16.CHAPTER XI THE PEACE-LOVING KING
  17. 17.CHAPTER XII HORATIUS SLAYS HIS SISTER
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIII THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS
  19. 19.CHAPTER XIV THE KING WHO FOUGHT AND PRAYED
  20. 20.CHAPTER XV THE FAITHLESS FRIEND
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVI A SLAVE BECOMES A KING
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVII THE CRUEL DEED OF TULLIA
  23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII THE FATE OF THE TOWN OF GABII
  24. 24.CHAPTER XIX THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL
  25. 25.CHAPTER XX THE INDUSTRY OF LUCRETIA
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXI THE DEATH OF LUCRETIA
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXII THE SONS OF BRUTUS
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII HORATIUS COCLES, OR THE ONE-EYED
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV GAIUS MUCIUS BURNS HIS RIGHT HAND
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXV THE DIVINE TWINS
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVI THE TRIBUNES
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVII CORIOLANUS AND HIS MOTHER VETURIA
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXVIII THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXIX THE HATED DECEMVIRS
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXX THE DEATH OF VERGINIA
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXI THE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXII CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIII THE STATUE OF THE GODDESS
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIV THE SCHOOLMASTER WHO PROVED A TRAITOR
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXV THE BATTLE OF ALLIA
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVI THE SACRED GEESE
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVII THE CITY IS REBUILT
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXVIII CAMILLUS SETS THE CAMP OF THE VOLSCIANS ON FIRE
  44. 44.CHAPTER XXXIX THE BATTLE ON THE BANKS OF THE ANIO
  45. 45.CHAPTER XL THE CURTIAN LAKE
  46. 46.CHAPTER XLI THE DREAM OF THE TWO CONSULS
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLII THE CAUDINE FORKS
  48. 48.CHAPTER XLIII THE DISGRACE OF THE CAUDINE FORKS AVENGED
  49. 49.CHAPTER XLIV FABIUS AMONG THE CIMINIAN HILLS
  50. 50.CHAPTER XLV THE BATTLE OF SENTINUM
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLVI THE SON OF FABIUS LOSES A BATTLE
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLVII PYRRHUS, KING OF THE EPIROTS
  53. 53.CHAPTER XLVIII THE ELEPHANTS AT THE BATTLE OF HERACLEA
  54. 54.CHAPTER XLIX PYRRHUS TRIES TO FRIGHTEN FABRICIUS
  55. 55.CHAPTER L PYRRHUS IS DEFEATED
  56. 56.CHAPTER LI THE ROMANS BUILD A FLEET
  57. 57.CHAPTER LII THE BATTLE OF ECNOMUS
  58. 58.CHAPTER LIII THE ROMAN LEGIONS IN AFRICA
  59. 59.CHAPTER LIV REGULUS IS TAKEN PRISONER
  60. 60.CHAPTER LV THE ROMANS CONQUER THE GAULS
  61. 61.CHAPTER LVI THE BOY HANNIBAL
  62. 62.CHAPTER LVII HANNIBAL PREPARES TO INVADE ITALY
  63. 63.CHAPTER LVIII HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS
  64. 64.CHAPTER LIX THE BATTLE OF TREBIA
  65. 65.CHAPTER LX THE BATTLE OF LAKE TRASIMENUS
  66. 66.CHAPTER LXI HANNIBAL OUTWITS FABIUS
  67. 67.CHAPTER LXII FABIUS WINS TWO VICTORIES
  68. 68.CHAPTER LXIII THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ
  69. 69.CHAPTER LXIV THE DESPAIR OF ROME
  70. 70.CHAPTER LXV THE DEFEAT OF HASDRUBAL
  71. 71.CHAPTER LXVI LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH
  72. 72.CHAPTER LXVII THE CAPTURE OF NEW CARTHAGE
  73. 73.CHAPTER LXVIII SCIPIO SAILS TO AFRICA
  74. 74.CHAPTER LXIX THE ROMANS SET FIRE TO THE CAMP OF THE NUMIDIANS
  75. 75.CHAPTER LXX HANNIBAL LEAVES ITALY
  76. 76.CHAPTER LXXI THE BATTLE OF ZAMA
  77. 77.CHAPTER LXXII SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH
  78. 78.CHAPTER LXXIII FLAMININUS IS COVERED WITH GARLANDS
  79. 79.CHAPTER LXXIV THE DEATH OF HANNIBAL
  80. 80.CHAPTER LXXV THE HATRED OF CATO FOR CARTHAGE
  81. 81.CHAPTER LXXVI THE STERN DECREE
  82. 82.CHAPTER LXXVII THE CARTHAGINIANS DEFEND THEIR CITY
  83. 83.CHAPTER LXXVIII THE DESTRUCTION OF CARTHAGE
  84. 84.CHAPTER LXXIX CORNELIA, THE MOTHER OF THE GRACCHI
  85. 85.CHAPTER LXXX TIBERIUS AND HIS FRIEND OCTAVIUS
  86. 86.CHAPTER LXXXI THE DEATH OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS
  87. 87.CHAPTER LXXXII THE DEATH OF GAIUS GRACCHUS
  88. 88.CHAPTER LXXXIII THE GOLD OF JUGURTHA
  89. 89.CHAPTER LXXXIV GAIUS MARIUS WINS THE NOTICE OF SCIPIO AFRICANUS
  90. 90.CHAPTER LXXXV GAIUS MARIUS BECOMES COMMANDER OF THE ARMY
  91. 91.CHAPTER LXXXVI THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA’S TREASURE TOWNS
  92. 92.CHAPTER LXXXVII THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA
  93. 93.CHAPTER LXXXVIII JUGURTHA IS BROUGHT TO ROME IN CHAINS
  94. 94.CHAPTER LXXXIX MARIUS CONQUERS THE TEUTONES
  95. 95.CHAPTER XC MARIUS MOCKS THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CIMBRI
  96. 96.CHAPTER XCI METELLUS IS DRIVEN FROM ROME
  97. 97.CHAPTER XCII SULLA ENTERS ROME WITH HIS TROOPS
  98. 98.CHAPTER XCIII THE FLIGHT OF MARIUS
  99. 99.CHAPTER XCIV THE GAUL DARES NOT KILL GAIUS MARIUS
  100. 100.CHAPTER XCV MARIUS RETURNS TO ROME
  101. 101.CHAPTER XCVI THE ORATOR ARISTION
  102. 102.CHAPTER XCVII SULLA BESIEGES ATHENS
  103. 103.CHAPTER XCVIII SULLA SAVES ROME FROM THE SAMNITES
  104. 104.CHAPTER XCIX THE PROSCRIPTIONS OF SULLA
  105. 105.CHAPTER C THE GLADIATORS’ REVOLT
  106. 106.CHAPTER CI THE PIRATES
  107. 107.CHAPTER CII POMPEY GOES TO WAR WITH MITHRIDATES
  108. 108.CHAPTER CIII CICERO DISCOVERS THE CATILINARIAN CONSPIRACY
  109. 109.CHAPTER CIV THE DEATH OF THE CONSPIRATORS
  110. 110.CHAPTER CV JULIUS CÆSAR IS CAPTURED BY PIRATES
  111. 111.CHAPTER CVI CÆSAR GIVES UP HIS TRIUMPH
  112. 112.CHAPTER CVII CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION
  113. 113.CHAPTER CVIII CÆSAR WINS A GREAT VICTORY OVER THE NERVII
  114. 114.CHAPTER CIX CÆSAR INVADES BRITAIN
  115. 115.CHAPTER CX CÆSAR CROSSES THE RUBICON
  116. 116.CHAPTER CXI CÆSAR AND THE PILOT
  117. 117.CHAPTER CXII THE FLIGHT OF POMPEY
  118. 118.CHAPTER CXIII CATO DIES RATHER THAN YIELD TO CÆSAR
  119. 119.CHAPTER CXIV CÆSAR IS LOADED WITH HONOURS
  120. 120.CHAPTER CXV THE NOBLES PLOT AGAINST CÆSAR
  121. 121.CHAPTER CXVI THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR
  122. 122.CHAPTER CXVII BRUTUS SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS
  123. 123.CHAPTER CXVIII MARK ANTONY SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS
  124. 124.CHAPTER CXIX THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE
  125. 125.CHAPTER CXX THE BATTLE OF PHILIPPI
  126. 126.CHAPTER CXXI THE DEATH OF BRUTUS
  127. 127.CHAPTER CXXII ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
  128. 128.CHAPTER CXXIII THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM
  129. 129.CHAPTER CXXIV ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA DIE
  130. 130.CHAPTER CXXV THE EMPEROR AUGUSTUS
  131. 131.INDEX
  132. 132.Transcriber’s Notes

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