The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)

THE HISTORY OF ROME

by

THEODOR MOMMSEN

Translated with the Sanction of the Author

by

William Purdie Dickson, D.D., LL.D. Professor of Divinity in the University of Glasgow

A New Edition Revised Throughout and Embodying Recent Additions

DEDICATIONS

The First Volume of the original bears the inscription:--

To My Friend

MORIZ HAUPT of Berin

The Second:--

To My Dear Associates

FERDINAND HITZIG of Zurich

and

KARL LUDWIG of Vienna 1852, 1853, 1854

And the Third:--

Dedicated with Old and Loyal Affection to

OTTO JAHN of Bonn

CONTENTS

BOOK I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy✦

CHAPTER✦

I. Introduction

II. The Earliest Migrations into Italy

III. The Settlements of the Latins

IV. The Beginnings of Rome

V. The Original Constitution of Rome

VI. The Non-Burgesses and the Reformed Constitution

VII. The Hegemony of Rome in Latium

VIII. The Umbro-Sabellian Stocks--Beginnings of the Samnites

IX. The Etruscans

X. The Hellenes in Italy--Maritime Supremacy of the Tuscans and Carthaginians

XI. Law and Justice

XII. Religion

XIII. Agriculture, Trade, and Commerce

XIV. Measuring and Writing

XV. Art

BOOK II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy✦

CHAPTER✦

I. Change of the Constitution--Limitation of the Power of the Magistrate

II. The Tribunate of the Plebs and the Decemvirate

III. The Equalization of the Orders, and the New Aristocracy

IV. Fall of the Etruscan Power--the Celts

V. Subjugation of the Latins and Campanians by Rome

VI. Struggle of the Italians against Rome

VII. Struggle Between Pyrrhus and Rome, and Union of Italy

VIII. Law--Religion--Military System--Economic Condition--Nationality

IX. Art and Science

BOOK III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States