The Comic History of Rome

Name: The Comic History of Rome
Author: À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott

À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott

Rome -- History -- Humor; Wit and humor, Pictorial

The writer of this book is animated by an earnest wish to aid, as far as
he is able, in the project of combining instruction with amusement; and
he trusts he shall not be blamed for endeavouring to render such ability
as he possesses available for as much as it is worth, in applying it to
subjects of useful information.

Those who are not disposed to approve of his design, will perhaps give
him credit for his motive; and he may with confidence assert, that, from
the care and attention he has bestowed upon this work, it will be found
to form (irrespective of its claims to amuse) by no means the least
compendious and correct of the histories already in existence of Rome to
the end of the Commonwealth. If he has failed in justifying the
application of the title of Comic to his work, he has reason to believe
it will be found accurate. Though the style professes to be light, he
would submit that truth does not necessarily make more impression by
being conveyed through a heavy medium; and although facts may be
playfully told, it is hoped that narrative in sport may be found to
constitute history in earnest.




CONTENTS.


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   CHAP. I.--FROM THE FOUNDATION OF ROME TO THE DEATH OF ROMULUS      1

        II.--FROM THE ACCESSION OF NUMA POMPILIUS TO THE DEATH OF
             ANCUS MARTIUS                                           14

       III.--FROM THE ACCESSION OF TARQUINIUS PRISCUS TO THE DEATH
             OF SERVIUS TULLIUS                                      23

        IV.--FROM THE ACCESSION OF TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS TO THE
             BANISHMENT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, AND THE ABOLITION OF
             THE KINGLY DIGNITY                                      33

         V.--FROM THE BANISHMENT OF TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS TO THE
             BATTLE OF LAKE REGILLUS                                 43

        VI.--FROM THE BATTLE OF THE LAKE REGILLUS TO THE CLOSE OF
             THE WAR WITH THE VOLSCIANS                              56

       VII.--FROM THE CLOSE OF THE WAR WITH THE VOLSCIANS TO THE
             PASSING OF THE BILL OF TERENTILLUS                      65

      VIII.--FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DECEMVIRATE TO THE
             TAKING OF VEII                                          73

        IX.--FROM THE TAKING OF ROME BY THE GAULS TO ITS SUBSEQUENT
             PRESERVATION BY MANLIUS                                 89

         X.--FROM THE TRIBUNESHIP OF C. LICINIUS TO THE DEFEAT OF
             THE GAULS BY VALERIUS                                   97

        XI.--FROM THE FIRST WAR AGAINST THE SAMNITES TO THE PASSING
             OF THE LAWS OF PUBLILIUS                               107

       XII.--FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND TO THE END OF THE
             THIRD SAMNITE WAR                                      116

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The Comic History of Rome

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