Xiphilinus, 64 Joannes Zonaras, 65 The middle ages, 66 The modern times, 68 Glareanus, Panvinius, Sigonius, 68 Stephen Pighius, 69 John Freinsheim, 70 James Perizonius, Montesquieu, Bayle, 71 Beaufort, Rollin, Hooke, Ferguson, 72 Levesque, Micali, 73 Auxiliary sciences. Geography, Mannert, Cluverius, 75 D’Anville, 76 Reichardt, 77 IMPORTANCE OF ROMAN HISTORY, 78 MANNER IN WHICH THE EARLY HISTORY OF ROME ORIGINATED, 79 Impossibility of the earliest history, 80 Numerical system in the chronological statements, 82 Sæcula of the Etruscans, 83 Ancient lays, 85 Etruscan historical works. Emperor Claudius, 87 The Saturnian verse, 89 Neniæ, 91 Epic poems, family records, family vanity, 92 National vanity, spirit of caste, 93 THE EARLIEST HISTORY, 94