Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality By: Charles Morris (1833-1922)
First Page: [Illustration: CASTLE S. ANGELO.] Edition d'Élite Historical Tales The Romance of Reality By CHARLES MORRIS Author of "Half Hours with the Best American Authors," "Tales from the Dramatists," etc. IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES Volume XI Roman J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON Copyright, 1896, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. Copyright, 1904, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. Copyright, 1908, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. CONTENTS. PAGE HOW ROME WAS FOUNDED 7 THE SABINE VIRGINS 14 THE HORATII AND CURIATII 22 THE DYNASTY OF THE TARQUINS 26 THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL 32 THE STORY OF LUCRETIA 36 HOW BRAVE HORATIUS KEPT THE BRIDGE 43 THE BATTLE OF LAKE REGILLUS 50 THE REVOLT OF THE PEOPLE 54 THE REVENGE OF CORIOLANUS 60 CINCINNATUS AND THE ÆQUIANS 68 THE SACRIFICE OF VIRGINIA 75 CAMILLUS AT THE SIEGE OF VEII 87 THE GAULS AT ROME 94 THE CURTIAN GULF 105 ANECDOTES OF THE LATIN AND SAMNITE WARS 108 THE CAUDINE FORKS 116 THE FATE OF REGULUS 126 HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS 135 HOW HANNIBAL FOUGHT AND DIED 145 ARCHIMEDES AT THE SIEGE OF SYRACUSE 152 THE FATE OF CARTHAGE 158 THE GRACCHI AND THEIR FALL 165 JUGURTHA, THE PURCHASER OF ROME 173 THE EXILE AND REVENGE OF MARIUS 180 THE PROSCRIPTION OF SULLA 191 THE REVOLT OF THE GLADIATORS 198 CÆSAR AND THE PIRATES 204 CÆSAR AND POMPEY 208 THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR 218 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA 227 AN IMPERIAL MONSTER 236 THE MURDER OF AN EMPRESS 243 BOADICEA, THE HEROINE OF BRITAIN 250 ROME SWEPT BY FLAMES 255 THE DOOM OF NERO 262 THE SPORTS OF THE AMPHITHEATRE 272 THE REIGN OF A GLUTTON 280 THE FAITHFUL EPONINA 289 THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM 293 THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII 301 AN IMPERIAL SAVAGE 309 THE DEEDS OF CONSTANTINE 319 THE GOTHS CROSS THE DANUBE 325 THE DOWNFALL OF ROME 331 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. ROMAN. PAGE THE CASTLE OF ST. ANGELO Frontispiece . ROME FROM THE DOME OF ST. PETER'S 18 THE FORUM OF ROME 26 BRUTUS ORDERING THE EXECUTION OF HIS SONS 40 HORATIUS KEEPING THE BRIDGE 46 THE SACRIFICE OF VIRGINIA 75 RUINS OF THE ROMAN AQUEDUCTS 106 HANNIBAL CROSSING THE ALPS 139 THE BATHS OF CARACALLA 150 THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR 218 ANTONY'S ORATION OVER CÆSAR 224 THE GALLEY OF CLEOPATRA 230 THE TOMB OF HADRIAN 260 A ROMAN CHARIOT RACE 275 THE COLISEUM AT ROME 282 THE JEWS' WAILING PLACE, JERUSALEM 294 THE RUINS OF POMPEII 306 EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF MARCUS AURELIUS 309 ARCH OF TITUS, ROME 320 THE LAST COMBAT OF THE GLADIATORS 333 HOW ROME WAS FOUNDED... Continue reading book >>

Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality By: Charles Morris (1833-1922)

First Page:

[Illustration: CASTLE S. ANGELO.]

Edition d'Élite

Historical Tales

The Romance of Reality

CHARLES MORRIS

Author of "Half Hours with the Best American Authors," "Tales from the Dramatists," etc.

IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES

Volume XI

Roman

J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON

CONTENTS.

PAGE HOW ROME WAS FOUNDED 7

THE SABINE VIRGINS 14

THE HORATII AND CURIATII 22

THE DYNASTY OF THE TARQUINS 26

THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL 32

THE STORY OF LUCRETIA 36

HOW BRAVE HORATIUS KEPT THE BRIDGE 43

THE BATTLE OF LAKE REGILLUS 50

THE REVOLT OF THE PEOPLE 54

THE REVENGE OF CORIOLANUS 60

CINCINNATUS AND THE ÆQUIANS 68

THE SACRIFICE OF VIRGINIA 75

CAMILLUS AT THE SIEGE OF VEII 87

THE GAULS AT ROME 94

THE CURTIAN GULF 105

ANECDOTES OF THE LATIN AND SAMNITE WARS 108

THE CAUDINE FORKS 116

THE FATE OF REGULUS 126

HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS 135

HOW HANNIBAL FOUGHT AND DIED 145

ARCHIMEDES AT THE SIEGE OF SYRACUSE 152

THE FATE OF CARTHAGE 158

THE GRACCHI AND THEIR FALL 165

JUGURTHA, THE PURCHASER OF ROME 173

THE EXILE AND REVENGE OF MARIUS 180

THE PROSCRIPTION OF SULLA 191

THE REVOLT OF THE GLADIATORS 198

CÆSAR AND THE PIRATES 204

CÆSAR AND POMPEY 208

THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR 218

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA 227

AN IMPERIAL MONSTER 236

THE MURDER OF AN EMPRESS 243

BOADICEA, THE HEROINE OF BRITAIN 250

ROME SWEPT BY FLAMES 255

THE DOOM OF NERO 262

THE SPORTS OF THE AMPHITHEATRE 272

THE REIGN OF A GLUTTON 280

THE FAITHFUL EPONINA 289

THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM 293

THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII 301

AN IMPERIAL SAVAGE 309

THE DEEDS OF CONSTANTINE 319

THE GOTHS CROSS THE DANUBE 325

THE DOWNFALL OF ROME 331

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

ROMAN.

PAGE THE CASTLE OF ST. ANGELO Frontispiece .

ROME FROM THE DOME OF ST. PETER'S 18

THE FORUM OF ROME 26

BRUTUS ORDERING THE EXECUTION OF HIS SONS 40

HORATIUS KEEPING THE BRIDGE 46

THE SACRIFICE OF VIRGINIA 75

RUINS OF THE ROMAN AQUEDUCTS 106

HANNIBAL CROSSING THE ALPS 139

THE BATHS OF CARACALLA 150

THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR 218

ANTONY'S ORATION OVER CÆSAR 224

THE GALLEY OF CLEOPATRA 230

THE TOMB OF HADRIAN 260

A ROMAN CHARIOT RACE 275

THE COLISEUM AT ROME 282

THE JEWS' WAILING PLACE, JERUSALEM 294

THE RUINS OF POMPEII 306

EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF MARCUS AURELIUS 309

ARCH OF TITUS, ROME 320

THE LAST COMBAT OF THE GLADIATORS 333

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