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The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5) By: Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) |
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by THEODOR MOMMSEN Translated with the Sanction of the Author by William Purdie Dickson, D.D., LL.D.
Professor of Divinity in the University of Glasgow A New Edition Revised Throughout and Embodying Recent Additions
DEDICATIONS
The First Volume of the original bears the inscription: To My Friend MORIZ HAUPT of Berin The Second: To My Dear Associates FERDINAND HITZIG of Zurich and KARL LUDWIG of Vienna 1852, 1853, 1854 And the Third: Dedicated with Old and Loyal Affection to OTTO JAHN of Bonn
CONTENTS BOOK I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy CHAPTER I. Introduction II. The Earliest Migrations into Italy III. The Settlements of the Latins IV. The Beginnings of Rome V. The Original Constitution of Rome VI. The Non Burgesses and the Reformed Constitution VII. The Hegemony of Rome in Latium VIII. The Umbro Sabellian Stocks Beginnings of the Samnites IX. The Etruscans X. The Hellenes in Italy Maritime Supremacy of the Tuscans
and Carthaginians XI. Law and Justice XII. Religion XIII. Agriculture, Trade, and Commerce XIV. Measuring and Writing XV. Art
BOOK II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union
of Italy CHAPTER I. Change of the Constitution Limitation of the Power of the
Magistrate II. The Tribunate of the Plebs and the Decemvirate III. The Equalization of the Orders, and the New Aristocracy IV. Fall of the Etruscan Power the Celts V. Subjugation of the Latins and Campanians by Rome VI. Struggle of the Italians against Rome VII. Struggle Between Pyrrhus and Rome, and Union of Italy VIII. Law Religion Military System Economic Condition Nationality IX. Art and Science
BOOK III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage
and the Greek States CHAPTER I. Carthage II. The War between Rome and Carthage Concerning Sicily III. The Extension of Italy to Its Natural Boundaries IV. Hamilcar and Hannibal V. The War under Hannibal to the Battle of Cannae VI. The War under Hannibal from Cannae to Zama VII. The West from the Peace of Hannibal to the Close
of the Third Period VIII. The Eastern States and the Second Macedonian War IX. The War with Antiochus of Asia X. The Third Macedonian War XI. The Government and the Governed XII. The Management of Land and of Capital XIII. Faith and Manners XIV. Literature and Art
BOOK IV: The Revolution CHAPTER I. The Subject Countries Down to the Times of the Gracchi II. The Reform Movement and Tiberius Gracchus III. The Revolution and Gaius Gracchus IV. The Rule of the Restoration V. The Peoples of the North VI. The Attempt of Marius at Revolution and the Attempt
of Drusus at Reform VII. The Revolt of the Italian Subjects, and the Sulpician
Revolution VIII. The East and King Mithradates IX. Cinna and Sulla X. The Sullan Constitution XI. The Commonwealth and Its Economy XII. Nationality, Religion, and Education XIII. Literature and Art
BOOK V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy CHAPTER I. Marcus Lepidus and Quintus Sertorius II. Rule of the Sullan Restoration III. The Fall of the Oligarchy and the Rule of Pompeius IV. Pompeius and the East V. The Struggle of Parties during the Absence of Pompeius VI. Retirement of Pompeius and Coalition of the Pretenders VII. The Subjugation of the West VIII. The Joint Rule of Pompeius and Caesar IX. Death of Crassus Rupture between the Joint Rulers X. Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalus, and Thapsus XI. The Old Republic and the New Monarchy XII. Religion, Culture, Literature, and Art THE HISTORY OF ROME: BOOK I The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy
Preparer's Note
This work contains many literal citations of and references to foreign
words, sounds, and alphabetic symbols drawn from many languages,
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