The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5) eBook

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Start of eBook	1
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CHAPTER	1
CHAPTER	1
CHAPTER	1
CHAPTER	1
Preparer’s Note	2
PREFACE BY THE TRANSLATOR	3
Notes for Preface	5
INTRODUCTORY NOTE BY DR. MOMMSEN	6
CONTENTS	6
CHAPTER	6
BOOK FIRST	7
CHAPTER I	7
Ancient History	7
Italy	8
Italian History	10
Notes for Book I Chapter I	10
CHAPTER II	11
Primitive Races of Italy	11
Iapygians	12
Italians	13
Relation of the Italians to the Greeks	15
Relation of the Latins to the Umbro-Samnites	15
Indo-Germanic Culture	16
Graeco-Italian Culture	19
Agriculture	20
Other Features of Their Economy	22
Difference of the Italian and the Greek Character	23
The Family and the State	24
Religion	26
Art	27
Notes for Book I Chapter II	29
CHAPTER III	30
Indo-Germanic Migrations	30
Extension of the Latins in Italy	31
Latium	32
Latin Settlements	34
Clan-Villages	34
Cantons	35
Localities of the Oldest Cantons	37
Alba	37
The Latin League	37
Notes for Book I Chapter III	39
CHAPTER IV	41
Ramnes	41
Tities, Luceres	41
Rome the Emporium of Latium	42
Character of Its Site	43
Earliest Limits of the Roman Territory	44
The Tiber and Its Traffic	44
Early Urban Character of Rome	45
The Palatine City	46
The Seven Mounts	47
Oldest Settlements in the Palatine and Suburan Regions	47
The Hill-Romans on the Quirinal	49
Relations between the Palatine and Quirinal Communities	50
Notes for Book I Chapter IV	51
CHAPTER V	53
The Roman House	54
The House-father and His Household	54
Family and Clan (-Gens-)	56
Dependents of the Household	57
The Roman Community	58
The King	59
The Community	61
Equality of the Burgesses	63
Burdens of the Burgesses	65
Rights of the Burgesses	66
The Senate	68
The Senate As State-Council	72
The Original Constitution of Rome	72
Notes for Book I Chapter V	74
CHAPTER VI	77
Amalgamation of the Palatine and Quirinal Cities	77
Dependents and Guests	79
Class of —Metoeci— Subsisting by the Side of the Community	81
Plebs	82
The Servian Constitution	83
The Five Classes	83
Cavalry	84
Levy-Districts	85
Organization of the Army	85
Census	86
Political Effects of the Servian Military Organization	86
Time and Occasion of the Reform	88
Notes for Book I Chapter VI	89
CHAPTER VII	90
Extension of the Roman Territory	90
Territory on the Anio—Alba	90
Treatment of the Earliest Acquisitons	91
The Hegemony of Rome over Latium—Alba	93
Relation of Rome to Latium	93
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Enlargement of the City of Rome—Servian Wall	97
Notes for Book I Chapter VII	100
CHAPTER VIII	103
Umbro-Sabellian Migration	103
Samnites	105
Their Political Development	106
Notes for Book I Chapter VIII	107
CHAPTER IX	108
Etruscan Nationality	108
Home of the Etruscans	110
Story of Their Lydian Origin	111
Settlements of the Etruscans in Italy	111
Etruria	112
Relations of the Etruscans to Latium	112
The Tarquins	113
The Etruscan Constitution	114
Notes for Book I Chapter IX	115
CHAPTER X	115
Relations of Italy with Other Lands	116
Phoenicians in Italy	116
Greeks in Italy—Home of the Greek Immigrants	117
Time of the Greek Immigration	119
Character of the Greek Immigration	120
The League of the Achaen Cities	121
Iono-Dorian Towns	123
Tarentum	123
Greek Cities Near Vesuvius	123
Relations of the Adriatic Regions to the Greeks	124
Relations of the Western Italians to the Greeks	125
Hellenes and Latins	127
Hellenes and Etruscans—Etruscan Maritime Power	127
Etruscan Commerce	128
Rivalry between the Phoenicians and Hellenes	129
Phoenicians and Italians in Opposition to the Hellenes	130
Notes for Book I Chapter X	132
CHAPTER XI	133
Modern Character of Italian Culture	133
Jurisdiction	134
Crimes	135
Punishment of Offenses against Order	136
Law of Private Offenses	136
Theft	136
Injuries	137
Property	137
Contracts	138
Private Process	138
Guardianship	139
Law of Inheritance	139
Manumission	140
Clients and Foreigners	140
Character of the Roman Law	142
Notes for Book I Chapter XI	145
CHAPTER XII	146
Roman Religion	146
Oldest Table of Roman Festivals	146
Mars and Jupiter	148
Nature of the Roman Gods	149
Spirits	151
Priests	151
Colleges of Sacred Lore	153
Augurs—Pontifices	153
Fetiales	154
Foreign Worships	160
Religion of the Sabellians	162
Religion of the Etruscans	162
Notes for Book I Chapter XII	164
CHAPTER XIII	166
Agriculture	166
System of Joint Cultivation	167
Culture of Grain	168
Culture of the Vine	168
Culture of the Olive	168
The Fig	169
Management of the Farm	169
Landed Proprietors	170
Pastoral Husbandry	172
Handicrafts	173
Inland Commerce of the Italians	174
Transmarine Traffic of the Italians	175
Commerce, in Latium Passive, in Etruria Active	177
Etrusco-Attic, and Latino-Sicilian Commerce	178
Notes for Book I Chapter XIII	181
CHAPTER XIV	186
Italian Measures	186
Decimal System	186
The Duodecimal System	187
Hellenic Measures in Italy	188
The Italian Calendar before the Period of Greek Influence in Italy	189
The Oldest Italo-Greek Calendar	190
Introduction of Hellenic Alphabets into Italy	192
Development of Alphabets in Italy	194
Results	196
Corruption of Language and Writing	197
Notes for Book I Chapter XIV	198
Chapter XV	202
Artistic Endowment of the Italians	202
Dance, Music, and Song in Latium	203
Religious Chants	204
Panegyrics and Lampoons	205
The Masked Farce	205
Metre	206
Quod re sua difeidens—aspere afleicta	206
Melody	206
Masks	206
Earliest Hellenic Influences	207
Character of Poetry and of Education in Latium	209
Dance, Music, and Song among the Sabellians and Etruscans	212
Earliest Italian Architecture	213
Earliest Hellenic Influence	213
Plastic Art in Italy	215
Notes for Book I Chapter XV	218
End of Book I	221
Preparer’s Note	222
CONTENTS	222
CHAPTER	222
BOOK SECOND	223
CHAPTER I	223
Political and Social Distinctions in Rome	223
Notes for Book II Chapter I	241
CHAPTER II	242
Material Interests	242
Notes for Book II Chapter II	261
CHAPTER III	262
Union of the Plebians	262
Notes for Book II Chapter III	288
CHAPTER IV	291
Etrusco-Carthaginian Maritime Supremacy	291
Notes for Book II Chapter IV	307
CHAPTER V	308
The Hegemony of Rome over Latium Shaken and Re-established	308
Notes for Book II Chapter V	322
CHAPTER VI	328
Notes for Book II Chapter VI	347
CHAPTER VII	347
Relations between the East and West	347
Notes for Book II Chapter VII	385
CHAPTER VIII	389
Development of Law	390
Notes for Book II Chapter VIII	411
CHAPTER IX	413
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Notes for Book II Chapter IX	434
End of Book II	436
Preparer’s Note	436
CONTENTS	437
CHAPTER	437
BOOK THIRD	437
CHAPTER I	438
Notes for Chapter I	457
CHAPTER II	458
Notes for Chapter II	486
CHAPTER III	487
Notes for Chapter III	503
CHAPTER IV	505
Notes for Chapter IV	527
CHAPTER V	528
Notes for Chapter V	550
CHAPTER VI	550
Notes for Chapter VI	596
CHAPTER VII	596
Notes for Chapter VII	612
CHAPTER VIII	613
Notes for Chapter VIII	645
CHAPTER IX	646
Notes for Chapter IX	672
CHAPTER X	673
Notes for Chapter X	698
CHAPTER XI	698
Notes for Chapter XI	736
CHAPTER XII	741
Notes for Chapter XII	763
CHAPTER XIII	769
Notes for Chapter XIII	784
CHAPTER XIV	785
Notes for Chapter XIV	833
End of Book III	842
Preparer’s Note	842
CONTENTS	843
CHAPTER	843
BOOK FOURTH	843
CHAPTER I	843
CHAPTER II	896
CHAPTER III	920
CHAPTER IV	943
CHAPTER V	970
CHAPTER VI	992
CHAPTER VII	1016
CHAPTER VIII	1052
CHAPTER IX	1086
CHAPTER X	1112
CHAPTER XI	1148
CHAPTER XII	1170
CHAPTER XIII	1190
NOTES FOR VOLUME IV	1213
Chapter II	1219
Chapter III	1220
Chapter IV	1221
Chapter V	1224
Chapter VI	1228
Chapter VII	1229
Chapter VIII	1232
Chapter IX	1235
Chapter X	1236
Chapter XI	1241
Chapter XII	1243
Chapter XIII	1244
End of Book IV	1249
Preparer’s Notes	1249
CONTENTS	1251
CHAPTER	1251
BOOK FIFTH	1251
CHAPTER I	1251
CHAPTER II	1277
CHAPTER III	1319
CHAPTER IV	1339
CHAPTER V	1373
CHAPTER VI	1399
CHAPTER VII	1417
CHAPTER VIII	1482
CHAPTER IX	1509
CHAPTER X	1537
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Caesar Re-establishes the Communications	1557
The Route to the Ebro Closed	1558
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The Legions of Pompeius	1569
CHAPTER XI	1608
CHAPTER XII	1695
Notes for Chapter I	1741
Notes for Chapter II	1744
Notes for Chapter III	1746
Notes for Chapter IV	1747
Notes for Chapter V	1749
Notes for Chapter VI	1751
Notes for Chapter VII	1751
Notes for Chapter VIII	1757
Notes for Chapter IX	1759
Notes for Chapter X	1760
Notes for Chapter XI	1764
Notes for Chapter XII	1772
End of Book IV	1779