NIEBUHR’S LECTURES ON ROMAN HISTORY. VOL. II. NIEBUHR’S LECTURES ON ROMAN HISTORY TRANSLATED FROM THE EDITION OF DR. M. ISLER, BY H. M. CHEPMELL, M.A., AND F. DEMMLER, PH.D. [Illustration] _IN THREE VOLUMES.--VOL. II._ London: CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY. 1875. CONTENTS. Page FIRST PUNIC WAR, 1 Foundation of Carthage, 1 Earliest history of Carthage, 2 Extent of the Carthaginian empire at the outbreak of the war, 4 Constitution of Carthage, 5 Geographical description of Sicily, 8 Division of the war, 9 Siege of Agrigentum, 10 Conquest of Agrigentum, 11 A Roman fleet built, 12 Boarding-bridges, 14 Naval victory of C. Duilius near Mylæ, 15 Events of less importance, 16 New naval force of the Romans, 17 Seafight near Ecnomus, 19 Regulus lands in Africa, 20 Prodigy in Regulus’ camp, 21 Negotiations for a peace, 21 Xanthippus, 22 Regulus defeated, 24 Shipwreck of the Roman fleet, 24 Regulus’ death. Criticism on the tales concerning it, 25 Victory of Metellus near Panormus, 28 Siege of Lilybæum, 29 Defeat of P. Claudius near Drepana, 32 Claudius appoints M. Claudius Glycia as dictator, 33 Destruction of a merchant fleet, 34 Eryx surprised and taken, 35 Hamilcar Barcas, 35 Seafight near the Ægatian Isles, 38 End of the war, 40 SICILY A ROMAN PROVINCE. _PRÆTOR PEREGRINUS._ WAR WITH THE FALISCANS. MUTINY OF THE MERCENARIES AT CARTHAGE. THE FIRST ILLYRIAN WAR. THE _LEX FLAMINIA_ FOR THE DIVISION OF THE _AGER GALLICUS PICENUS_. WAR AGAINST THE CISALPINE GAULS. SECOND ILLYRIAN WAR. THE CARTHAGINIANS FOUND AN EMPIRE IN SPAIN, 41