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BOOK FIRST	1
CHAPTER I	1
Ancient History	1
Italy	2
Italian History	4
Notes for Book I Chapter I	4
CHAPTER II	4
Primitive Races of Italy	4
Iapygians	6
Italians	7
Relation of the Italians to the Greeks	8
Relation of the Latins to the Umbro-Samnites	9
Indo-Germanic Culture	10
Graeco-Italian Culture	13
Agriculture	13
Other Features of Their Economy	16
Difference of the Italian and the Greek Character	17
The Family and the State	18
Religion	20
Art	21
Notes for Book I Chapter II	23
CHAPTER III	24
Indo-Germanic Migrations	24
Extension of the Latins in Italy	25
Latium	26
Latin Settlements	28
Clan-Villages	28
Cantons	29
Localities of the Oldest Cantons	31
Alba	31
The Latin League	31
Notes for Book I Chapter III	33
CHAPTER IV	35
Ramnes	35
Tities, Luceres	35
Rome the Emporium of Latium	36
Character of Its Site	37
Earliest Limits of the Roman Territory	38
The Tiber and Its Traffic	38
Early Urban Character of Rome	39
The Palatine City	40
The Seven Mounts	41
Oldest Settlements in the Palatine and Suburan Regions	41
The Hill-Romans on the Quirinal	43
Relations between the Palatine and Quirinal Communities	44
Notes for Book I Chapter IV	45
CHAPTER V	47
The Roman House	48
The House-father and His Household	48
Family and Clan (-Gens-)	50
Dependents of the Household	51
The Roman Community	52
The King	53
The Community	55
Equality of the Burgesses	57
Burdens of the Burgesses	59
Rights of the Burgesses	60
The Senate	62
The Senate As State-Council	66
The Original Constitution of Rome	66
Notes for Book I Chapter V	68
CHAPTER VI	71
Amalgamation of the Palatine and Quirinal Cities	71
Dependents and Guests	73
Class of —Metoeci— Subsisting by the Side of the Community	75
Plebs	76
The Servian Constitution	77
The Five Classes	77
Cavalry	78
Levy-Districts	79
Organization of the Army	79
Census	80
Political Effects of the Servian Military Organization	80
Time and Occasion of the Reform	82
Notes for Book I Chapter VI	83
CHAPTER VII	84
Extension of the Roman Territory	84
Territory on the Anio—Alba	84
Treatment of the Earliest Acquisitons	85
The Hegemony of Rome over Latium—Alba	87
Relation of Rome to Latium	87
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Enlargement of the City of Rome—Servian Wall	91
Notes for Book I Chapter VII	94
CHAPTER VIII	97
Umbro-Sabellian Migration	97
Samnites	99
Their Political Development	100
Notes for Book I Chapter VIII	101
CHAPTER IX	102
Etruscan Nationality	102
Home of the Etruscans	104
Story of Their Lydian Origin	105
Settlements of the Etruscans in Italy	105
Etruria	106
Relations of the Etruscans to Latium	106
The Tarquins	107
The Etruscan Constitution	108
Notes for Book I Chapter IX	109
CHAPTER X	109
Relations of Italy with Other Lands	110
Phoenicians in Italy	110
Greeks in Italy—Home of the Greek Immigrants	111
Time of the Greek Immigration	113
Character of the Greek Immigration	114
The League of the Achaen Cities	115
Iono-Dorian Towns	117
Tarentum	117
Greek Cities Near Vesuvius	117
Relations of the Adriatic Regions to the Greeks	118
Relations of the Western Italians to the Greeks	119
Hellenes and Latins	121
Hellenes and Etruscans—Etruscan Maritime Power	121
Etruscan Commerce	122
Rivalry between the Phoenicians and Hellenes	123
Phoenicians and Italians in Opposition to the Hellenes	124
Notes for Book I Chapter X	126
CHAPTER XI	127
Modern Character of Italian Culture	127
Jurisdiction	128
Crimes	129
Punishment of Offenses against Order	130
Law of Private Offenses	130
Theft	130
Injuries	131
Property	131
Contracts	132
Private Process	132
Guardianship	133
Law of Inheritance	133
Manumission	134
Clients and Foreigners	134
Character of the Roman Law	136
Notes for Book I Chapter XI	139
CHAPTER XII	140
Roman Religion	140
Oldest Table of Roman Festivals	140
Mars and Jupiter	142
Nature of the Roman Gods	143
Spirits	145
Priests	145
Colleges of Sacred Lore	147
Augurs—Pontifices	147
Fetiales	148
Foreign Worships	154
Religion of the Sabellians	156
Religion of the Etruscans	156
Notes for Book I Chapter XII	158
CHAPTER XIII	160
Agriculture	160
System of Joint Cultivation	161
Culture of Grain	162
Culture of the Vine	162
Culture of the Olive	162
The Fig	163
Management of the Farm	163
Landed Proprietors	164
Pastoral Husbandry	166
Handicrafts	167
Inland Commerce of the Italians	168
Transmarine Traffic of the Italians	169
Commerce, in Latium Passive, in Etruria Active	171
Etrusco-Attic, and Latino-Sicilian Commerce	172
Notes for Book I Chapter XIII	175
CHAPTER XIV	180
Italian Measures	180
Decimal System	180
The Duodecimal System	181
Hellenic Measures in Italy	182
The Italian Calendar before the Period of Greek Influence in Italy	183
The Oldest Italo-Greek Calendar	184
Introduction of Hellenic Alphabets into Italy	186
Development of Alphabets in Italy	188
Results	190
Corruption of Language and Writing	191
Notes for Book I Chapter XIV	192
Chapter XV	196
Artistic Endowment of the Italians	196
Dance, Music, and Song in Latium	197
Religious Chants	198
Panegyrics and Lampoons	199
The Masked Farce	199
Metre	200
Quod re sua difeidens—aspere afleicta	200
Melody	200
Masks	200
Earliest Hellenic Influences	201
Character of Poetry and of Education in Latium	203
Dance, Music, and Song among the Sabellians and Etruscans	206
Earliest Italian Architecture	207
Earliest Hellenic Influence	207
Plastic Art in Italy	209
Notes for Book I Chapter XV	212
End of Book I	215
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Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm	221
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