INTRODUCTORY ESSAYS THE WORLD INFLUENCE OF EARLY ROME. By Dr. Eduard Meyer 1 THE SCOPE AND DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY ROMAN HISTORY. By Dr. Wilhelm Soltau 11 BOOK I.--EARLY ROMAN HISTORY TO THE FALL OF THE REPUBLIC INTRODUCTION 25 CHAPTER I LAND AND PEOPLE 43 The land of Italy, 44. Early population of Italy, 48. Beginnings of Rome and the primitive Roman commonwealth, 51. CHAPTER II EARLY LEGENDS OF ROME--ÆNEAS AND ROMULUS (_ca._ 753-716 B.C.) 58 The Æneas legend, 59. The Ascanius legend, 60. The legend of Romulus and Remus, 61. The rape of the Sabines, 63. A critical study of the legends, 66. Explanation of the Æneas legend, 69. The Romulus legend examined, 70. CHAPTER III LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE KINGS (_ca._ 716-510 B.C.) 75 Numa Pompilius, 75. Tullus Hostilius, 76. The combat of the Horatii and the Curiatii, 77. Ancus Marcius, 79. L. Tarquinius Priscus, 80. Servius Tullius, 82. Lucius Tarquinius the Tyrant, 83. CHAPTER IV THE BANISHMENT OF THE KINGS--CRITICISMS OF MONARCHIAL HISTORY (_ca._ 510 B.C.) 85 Tarquinius consults the oracle, 85. The rape of Lucretia, 86. Niebuhr on the story of Lucretia, 87. The banishment of Tarquinius, 88. Porsenna’s war upon the Romans; the story of Horatius at the bridge, as told by Dionysius, 90. Caius Mucius and King Porsenna, 92. Battle of Lake Regillus, 93. The myths of the Roman kings critically examined, 95. The historical value of the myths, 100. CHAPTER V CIVILISATION OF THE REGAL PERIOD (_ca._ 753-510 B.C.) 103 Organisation of the state, 103. The status of the monarchy, 105. Religion, 107. Constitution, 107. The organisation of the army, 111. Classes of foot soldiers, 112. Popular institutions, 113. The wealth of the Romans and its sources, 115. Roman education, 117. Morals and politics of the age, 118. The fine arts, 119. CHAPTER VI THE FIRST CENTURY OF THE REPUBLIC (510-391 B.C.) 121