In editing the text the beginner has constantly been had in mind, and so references to the standard Latin Grammars have been added more copiously than some will consider judicious. It has been found, however, by experience in the classroom, that a reference to the grammar when carefully studied is worth far more than a translation of a difficult passage or comment upon it. The grammatical references are placed at the bottom of the page where they belong. In the Notes, which are principally historical and geographical, the editor has tried to aid the student in mastering the difficulties that occur rather than to do his work for him. The references to the histories are intended rather for the teacher than for the pupil. If a few minutes can be spent every day in reading to the class the portions referred to, the time will not be wasted, and it will fill in the outline of the history that the text contains. It is strongly urged that each student should be provided with a copy of some good outline of Roman History (Creighton’s Primer is admirable), and follow the text in it from day to day. In this way a knowledge of the principal facts of Roman History may be obtained with but slight conscious effort on the part of the student. In the analyses of the books and the chapters the accepted dates have been given, indicating where Eutropius is mistaken in his chronology. In marking the quantities of the long vowels, Lewis, in his _Elementary Latin Dictionary_, has been followed, except where later authorities differ from him. The editor desires to acknowledge his obligation to Rev. J. R. Wilson, D.D., Principal of Portland Academy, for advice and assistance, and to Professors Arrowsmith and Whicher, for permission to use material from their _First Latin Readings_. The Grammars cited are Harkness’ Standard Latin Grammar (H.), Mooney (M.), Allen and Greenough (A. & G.), Gildersleeve (G.), and Bennett (B.). References to Harkness’ new Latin Grammars (1898) will be found on p. 242. J. C. H. PORTLAND, OREGON, June, 1898. CONTENTS PAGE TEXT BOOK I 7 BOOK II 16 BOOK III 27 BOOK IV 36 BOOK V 46 BOOK VI 51 BOOK VII 62 BOOK VIII 73 BOOK IX 83 BOOK X 94 BIBLIOGRAPHY 104 NOTES LIFE OF EUTROPIUS 105 BOOK I 105 BOOK II 114 BOOK III 121 BOOK IV 129 BOOK V 136 BOOK VI 140 BOOK VII 147