Book V
. History of the Roman state:
Introductory remarks on the Geography of Ancient Italy 314
Period I. From the foundation of Rome to the conquest of Italy, and the commencement of the wars with Carthage, B. C. 754-264, or A. U. C. 1-490 321
Period II. From the commencement of the war with Carthage to the rise of the civil broils under the Gracchi, B. C. 264-134, or A. U. C. 490-620 339
Period III. From the beginning of the civil broils under the Gracchi to the fall of the republic, B. C. 134-30, or A. U. C. 620-724 362
Period IV. History of the Roman state as a monarchy till the overthrow of the western empire, B. C. 30-A. C. 476 402
Geographical outline. View of the Roman empire and provinces, and other countries connected with it by war or commerce ib.
1st Section. From Augustus Caesar to the death of Commodus, B. C. 30-A. C. 193 411
2nd Section. From the death of Commodus to Diocletian, A. C. 193-284 437
3rd Section. From Diocletian to the overthrow of the Roman empire in the west, A. C. 284-476 454
Appendix. Chronology of Herodotus from the time of Cyrus, according to Volney 475
Genealogical Table of the reigning houses of Macedon 481
-------------------------------------------- the Seleucidae 482
-------------------------------------------- the Ptolemies 483
-------------------------------------------- the Jews 484
-------------------------------------------- the Caesars 485
-------------------------------------------- Constantine 486
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MANUAL
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ANCIENT HISTORY.
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INTRODUCTION.
I. The sources of ancient history may be ranged under two heads; the ancient writers, and the monuments still extant. The various writers will be mentioned in their proper places, at the different divisions of this work. A general view of the ancient monuments, so far as they are sources of history, will be found in:
OBERLIN, _Orbis antiqui monumentis suis illustrati primae lineae_. Argentorati, 1790. Extremely defective, as many discoveries have been made since it was published.
II. GENERAL TREATISES ON ANCIENT HISTORY.
1. _The more voluminous works_ on the subject. These may be divided in two classes: _a._ The part appropriated to ancient history, in the general treatises on universal history; _b._ Works exclusively devoted to ancient history.
_a._ To the first class belong:
_The Universal History, ancient and modern; with maps and additions._ Lond. 1736, 26 vols. folio. Reprinted in 8vo. in 67 vols. and again in 60 vols. with omissions and additions.
This work, compiled by a society of British scholars, has been translated into German, and illustrated with remarks, by SIEGM. JAC. BAUMGARTEN. Halle, 1746, 4to. The Germans frequently designate it by the name of the Halle Universal History of the World: the first eighteen vols. comprise the ancient part.
WILL. GUTHRIE, JOHN GRAY, _etc._ _General History of the World, from the creation to the present time._ London, 1764-1767, 12 vols. 8vo. This work, of no estimation in the original, is rendered valuable and useful by the labours of the German translator, C. G. HEYNE, (_Leip._ 1766, 8vo.) who has corrected the errors, inserted the dates, and added his own observations.
_b._ To the second class belong:
ROLLIN, _Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Medes el des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs._ Paris, 1824, 12 vols. 8vo.; revue par LETRONNE: the last and best edition. This work, which greatly promoted the study of ancient history in France, still maintains its well-earned reputation. [It was translated into English, 1768: best edition, 7 vols. 8vo.: frequently reprinted.] The above is generally accompanied by the _Histoire Romaine_ of the same author. See below,