The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told to Boys and Girls
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1. Front matter2. THE STORY OF ROME3. CHAPTER I THE LADY ROMA4. CHAPTER II THE SHE-WOLF5. CHAPTER III THE TWIN BOYS6. CHAPTER IV NUMITOR RECOGNISES HIS GRANDSONS7. CHAPTER V THE SACRED BIRDS8. CHAPTER VI THE FOUNDING OF ROME9. CHAPTER VII THE SABINE MAIDENS10. CHAPTER VIII THE TARPEIAN ROCK11. CHAPTER IX THE MYSTERIOUS GATE12. CHAPTER X THE KING DISAPPEARS13. CHAPTER XI THE PEACE-LOVING KING14. CHAPTER XII HORATIUS SLAYS HIS SISTER15. CHAPTER XIII THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS16. CHAPTER XIV THE KING WHO FOUGHT AND PRAYED17. CHAPTER XV THE FAITHLESS FRIEND18. CHAPTER XVI A SLAVE BECOMES A KING19. CHAPTER XVII THE CRUEL DEED OF TULLIA20. CHAPTER XVIII THE FATE OF THE TOWN OF GABII21. CHAPTER XIX THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL22. CHAPTER XX THE INDUSTRY OF LUCRETIA23. CHAPTER XXI THE DEATH OF LUCRETIA24. CHAPTER XXII THE SONS OF BRUTUS25. CHAPTER XXIII HORATIUS COCLES, OR THE ONE-EYED26. CHAPTER XXIV GAIUS MUCIUS BURNS HIS RIGHT HAND27. CHAPTER XXV THE DIVINE TWINS28. CHAPTER XXVI THE TRIBUNES29. CHAPTER XXVII CORIOLANUS AND HIS MOTHER VETURIA30. CHAPTER XXVIII THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP31. CHAPTER XXIX THE HATED DECEMVIRS32. CHAPTER XXX THE DEATH OF VERGINIA33. CHAPTER XXXI THE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE34. CHAPTER XXXII CAMILLUS CAPTURES THE CITY OF VEII35. CHAPTER XXXIII THE STATUE OF THE GODDESS36. CHAPTER XXXIV THE SCHOOLMASTER WHO PROVED A TRAITOR37. CHAPTER XXXV THE BATTLE OF ALLIA38. CHAPTER XXXVI THE SACRED GEESE39. CHAPTER XXXVII THE CITY IS REBUILT40. CHAPTER XXXVIII CAMILLUS SETS THE CAMP OF THE VOLSCIANS ON FIRE41. CHAPTER XXXIX THE BATTLE ON THE BANKS OF THE ANIO42. CHAPTER XL THE CURTIAN LAKE43. CHAPTER XLI THE DREAM OF THE TWO CONSULS44. CHAPTER XLII THE CAUDINE FORKS45. CHAPTER XLIII THE DISGRACE OF THE CAUDINE FORKS AVENGED46. CHAPTER XLIV FABIUS AMONG THE CIMINIAN HILLS47. CHAPTER XLV THE BATTLE OF SENTINUM48. CHAPTER XLVI THE SON OF FABIUS LOSES A BATTLE49. CHAPTER XLVII PYRRHUS, KING OF THE EPIROTS50. CHAPTER XLVIII THE ELEPHANTS AT THE BATTLE OF HERACLEA51. CHAPTER XLIX PYRRHUS TRIES TO FRIGHTEN FABRICIUS52. CHAPTER L PYRRHUS IS DEFEATED53. CHAPTER LI THE ROMANS BUILD A FLEET54. CHAPTER LII THE BATTLE OF ECNOMUS55. CHAPTER LIII THE ROMAN LEGIONS IN AFRICA56. CHAPTER LIV REGULUS IS TAKEN PRISONER57. CHAPTER LV THE ROMANS CONQUER THE GAULS58. CHAPTER LVI THE BOY HANNIBAL59. CHAPTER LVII HANNIBAL PREPARES TO INVADE ITALY60. CHAPTER LVIII HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS61. CHAPTER LIX THE BATTLE OF TREBIA62. CHAPTER LX THE BATTLE OF LAKE TRASIMENUS63. CHAPTER LXI HANNIBAL OUTWITS FABIUS64. CHAPTER LXII FABIUS WINS TWO VICTORIES65. CHAPTER LXIII THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ66. CHAPTER LXIV THE DESPAIR OF ROME67. CHAPTER LXV THE DEFEAT OF HASDRUBAL68. CHAPTER LXVI LIVIUS AND CLAUDIUS ENJOY A TRIUMPH69. CHAPTER LXVII THE CAPTURE OF NEW CARTHAGE70. CHAPTER LXVIII SCIPIO SAILS TO AFRICA71. CHAPTER LXIX THE ROMANS SET FIRE TO THE CAMP OF THE NUMIDIANS72. CHAPTER LXX HANNIBAL LEAVES ITALY73. CHAPTER LXXI THE BATTLE OF ZAMA74. CHAPTER LXXII SCIPIO RECEIVES A TRIUMPH75. CHAPTER LXXIII FLAMININUS IS COVERED WITH GARLANDS76. CHAPTER LXXIV THE DEATH OF HANNIBAL77. CHAPTER LXXV THE HATRED OF CATO FOR CARTHAGE78. CHAPTER LXXVI THE STERN DECREE79. CHAPTER LXXVII THE CARTHAGINIANS DEFEND THEIR CITY80. CHAPTER LXXVIII THE DESTRUCTION OF CARTHAGE81. CHAPTER LXXIX CORNELIA, THE MOTHER OF THE GRACCHI82. CHAPTER LXXX TIBERIUS AND HIS FRIEND OCTAVIUS83. CHAPTER LXXXI THE DEATH OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS84. CHAPTER LXXXII THE DEATH OF GAIUS GRACCHUS85. CHAPTER LXXXIII THE GOLD OF JUGURTHA86. CHAPTER LXXXIV GAIUS MARIUS WINS THE NOTICE OF SCIPIO AFRICANUS87. CHAPTER LXXXV GAIUS MARIUS BECOMES COMMANDER OF THE ARMY88. CHAPTER LXXXVI THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA’S TREASURE TOWNS89. CHAPTER LXXXVII THE CAPTURE OF JUGURTHA90. CHAPTER LXXXVIII JUGURTHA IS BROUGHT TO ROME IN CHAINS91. CHAPTER LXXXIX MARIUS CONQUERS THE TEUTONES92. CHAPTER XC MARIUS MOCKS THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CIMBRI93. CHAPTER XCI METELLUS IS DRIVEN FROM ROME94. CHAPTER XCII SULLA ENTERS ROME WITH HIS TROOPS95. CHAPTER XCIII THE FLIGHT OF MARIUS96. CHAPTER XCIV THE GAUL DARES NOT KILL GAIUS MARIUS97. CHAPTER XCV MARIUS RETURNS TO ROME98. CHAPTER XCVI THE ORATOR ARISTION99. CHAPTER XCVII SULLA BESIEGES ATHENS100. CHAPTER XCVIII SULLA SAVES ROME FROM THE SAMNITES101. CHAPTER XCIX THE PROSCRIPTIONS OF SULLA102. CHAPTER C THE GLADIATORS’ REVOLT103. CHAPTER CI THE PIRATES104. CHAPTER CII POMPEY GOES TO WAR WITH MITHRIDATES105. CHAPTER CIII CICERO DISCOVERS THE CATILINARIAN CONSPIRACY106. CHAPTER CIV THE DEATH OF THE CONSPIRATORS107. CHAPTER CV JULIUS CÆSAR IS CAPTURED BY PIRATES108. CHAPTER CVI CÆSAR GIVES UP HIS TRIUMPH109. CHAPTER CVII CÆSAR PRAISES HIS TENTH LEGION110. CHAPTER CVIII CÆSAR WINS A GREAT VICTORY OVER THE NERVII111. CHAPTER CIX CÆSAR INVADES BRITAIN112. CHAPTER CX CÆSAR CROSSES THE RUBICON113. CHAPTER CXI CÆSAR AND THE PILOT114. CHAPTER CXII THE FLIGHT OF POMPEY115. CHAPTER CXIII CATO DIES RATHER THAN YIELD TO CÆSAR116. CHAPTER CXIV CÆSAR IS LOADED WITH HONOURS117. CHAPTER CXV THE NOBLES PLOT AGAINST CÆSAR118. CHAPTER CXVI THE ASSASSINATION OF CÆSAR119. CHAPTER CXVII BRUTUS SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS120. CHAPTER CXVIII MARK ANTONY SPEAKS TO THE CITIZENS121. CHAPTER CXIX THE SECOND TRIUMVIRATE122. CHAPTER CXX THE BATTLE OF PHILIPPI123. CHAPTER CXXI THE DEATH OF BRUTUS124. CHAPTER CXXII ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA125. CHAPTER CXXIII THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM126. CHAPTER CXXIV ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA DIE127. CHAPTER CXXV THE EMPEROR AUGUSTUS128. INDEX