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Table of Contents

CHAPTER II THE SHE-WOLF

CHAPTER III THE TWIN BOYS

CHAPTER IV NUMITOR RECOGNISES HIS GRANDSONS

CHAPTER V THE SACRED BIRDS

CHAPTER VI THE FOUNDING OF ROME

CHAPTER VII THE SABINE MAIDENS

CHAPTER VIII THE TARPEIAN ROCK

CHAPTER IX THE MYSTERIOUS GATE

CHAPTER X THE KING DISAPPEARS

CHAPTER XI THE PEACE-LOVING KING

CHAPTER XII HORATIUS SLAYS HIS SISTER

CHAPTER XIII THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS

CHAPTER XIV THE KING WHO FOUGHT AND PRAYED

CHAPTER XV THE FAITHLESS FRIEND

CHAPTER XVI A SLAVE BECOMES A KING

CHAPTER XVII THE CRUEL DEED OF TULLIA

CHAPTER XVIII THE FATE OF THE TOWN OF GABII

CHAPTER XIX THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL

CHAPTER XX THE INDUSTRY OF LUCRETIA

CHAPTER XXI THE DEATH OF LUCRETIA

CHAPTER XXII THE SONS OF BRUTUS

CHAPTER XXIII HORATIUS COCLES, OR THE ONE-EYED

CHAPTER XXIV GAIUS MUCIUS BURNS HIS RIGHT HAND

CHAPTER XXV THE DIVINE TWINS

CHAPTER XXVI THE TRIBUNES

CHAPTER XXVII CORIOLANUS AND HIS MOTHER VETURIA

CHAPTER XXVIII THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP

CHAPTER XXIX THE HATED DECEMVIRS

CHAPTER XXX THE DEATH OF VERGINIA

CHAPTER XXXI THE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE

CHAPTER XXXII CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII

CHAPTER XXXIII THE STATUE OF THE GODDESS

CHAPTER XXXIV THE SCHOOLMASTER WHO PROVED A TRAITOR

CHAPTER XXXV THE BATTLE OF ALLIA

CHAPTER XXXVI THE SACRED GEESE

CHAPTER XXXVII THE CITY IS REBUILT

CHAPTER XXXVIII CAMILLUS SETS THE CAMP OF THE VOLSCIANS ON FIRE

CHAPTER XXXIX THE BATTLE ON THE BANKS OF THE ANIO

CHAPTER XL THE CURTIAN LAKE

CHAPTER XLI THE DREAM OF THE TWO CONSULS

CHAPTER XLII THE CAUDINE FORKS

CHAPTER XLIII THE DISGRACE OF THE CAUDINE FORKS AVENGED

CHAPTER XLIV FABIUS AMONG THE CIMINIAN HILLS

CHAPTER XLV THE BATTLE OF SENTINUM

CHAPTER XLVI THE SON OF FABIUS LOSES A BATTLE

CHAPTER XLVII PYRRHUS, KING OF THE EPIROTS

CHAPTER XLVIII THE ELEPHANTS AT THE BATTLE OF HERACLEA

CHAPTER XLIX PYRRHUS TRIES TO FRIGHTEN FABRICIUS

CHAPTER L PYRRHUS IS DEFEATED

CHAPTER LI THE ROMANS BUILD A FLEET

CHAPTER LII THE BATTLE OF ECNOMUS

CHAPTER LIII THE ROMAN LEGIONS IN AFRICA

CHAPTER LIV REGULUS IS TAKEN PRISONER

CHAPTER LV THE ROMANS CONQUER THE GAULS

CHAPTER LVI THE BOY HANNIBAL

CHAPTER LVII HANNIBAL PREPARES TO INVADE ITALY

CHAPTER LVIII HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS

CHAPTER LIX THE BATTLE OF TREBIA

CHAPTER LX THE BATTLE OF LAKE TRASIMENUS

CHAPTER LXI HANNIBAL OUTWITS FABIUS

CHAPTER LXII FABIUS WINS TWO VICTORIES

CHAPTER LXIII THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ

CHAPTER LXIV THE DESPAIR OF ROME

CHAPTER LXV THE DEFEAT OF HASDRUBAL

CHAPTER LXVI LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH

CHAPTER LXVII THE CAPTURE OF NEW CARTHAGE

CHAPTER LXVIII SCIPIO SAILS TO AFRICA

CHAPTER LXIX THE ROMANS SET FIRE TO THE CAMP OF THE NUMIDIANS

CHAPTER LXX HANNIBAL LEAVES ITALY

CHAPTER LXXI THE BATTLE OF ZAMA

CHAPTER LXXII SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH

CHAPTER LXXIII FLAMININUS IS COVERED WITH GARLANDS

CHAPTER LXXIV THE DEATH OF HANNIBAL

CHAPTER LXXV THE HATRED OF CATO FOR CARTHAGE

CHAPTER LXXVI THE STERN DECREE

CHAPTER LXXVII THE CARTHAGINIANS DEFEND THEIR CITY

CHAPTER LXXVIII THE DESTRUCTION OF CARTHAGE

CHAPTER LXXIX CORNELIA, THE MOTHER OF THE GRACCHI

CHAPTER LXXX TIBERIUS AND HIS FRIEND OCTAVIUS

CHAPTER LXXXI THE DEATH OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS

CHAPTER LXXXII THE DEATH OF GAIUS GRACCHUS

CHAPTER LXXXIII THE GOLD OF JUGURTHA

CHAPTER LXXXIV GAIUS MARIUS WINS THE NOTICE OF SCIPIO AFRICANUS

CHAPTER LXXXV GAIUS MARIUS BECOMES COMMANDER OF THE ARMY

CHAPTER LXXXVI THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA’S TREASURE TOWNS

CHAPTER LXXXVII THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA

CHAPTER LXXXVIII JUGURTHA IS BROUGHT TO ROME IN CHAINS

CHAPTER LXXXIX MARIUS CONQUERS THE TEUTONES

CHAPTER XC MARIUS MOCKS THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CIMBRI

CHAPTER XCI METELLUS IS DRIVEN FROM ROME

CHAPTER XCII SULLA ENTERS ROME WITH HIS TROOPS

CHAPTER XCIII THE FLIGHT OF MARIUS

CHAPTER XCIV THE GAUL DARES NOT KILL GAIUS MARIUS

CHAPTER XCV MARIUS RETURNS TO ROME

CHAPTER XCVI THE ORATOR ARISTION

CHAPTER XCVII SULLA BESIEGES ATHENS

CHAPTER XCVIII SULLA SAVES ROME FROM THE SAMNITES

CHAPTER XCIX THE PROSCRIPTIONS OF SULLA

CHAPTER C THE GLADIATORS’ REVOLT

CHAPTER CI THE PIRATES

CHAPTER CII POMPEY GOES TO WAR WITH MITHRIDATES

CHAPTER CIII CICERO DISCOVERS THE CATILINARIAN CONSPIRACY

CHAPTER CIV THE DEATH OF THE CONSPIRATORS

CHAPTER CV JULIUS CÆSAR IS CAPTURED BY PIRATES

CHAPTER CVI CÆSAR GIVES UP HIS TRIUMPH

CHAPTER CVII CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION

CHAPTER CVIII CÆSAR WINS A GREAT VICTORY OVER THE NERVII

CHAPTER CIX CÆSAR INVADES BRITAIN

CHAPTER CX CÆSAR CROSSES THE RUBICON

CHAPTER CXI CÆSAR AND THE PILOT

CHAPTER CXII THE FLIGHT OF POMPEY

CHAPTER CXIII CATO DIES RATHER THAN YIELD TO CÆSAR

CHAPTER CXIV CÆSAR IS LOADED WITH HONOURS

CHAPTER CXV THE NOBLES PLOT AGAINST CÆSAR

CHAPTER CXVI THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR

CHAPTER CXVII BRUTUS SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS

CHAPTER CXVIII MARK ANTONY SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS

CHAPTER CXIX THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE

CHAPTER CXX THE BATTLE OF PHILIPPI

CHAPTER CXXI THE DEATH OF BRUTUS

CHAPTER CXXII ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

CHAPTER CXXIII THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM

CHAPTER CXXIV ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA DIE

CHAPTER CXXV THE EMPEROR AUGUSTUS