Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome - $b to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. - $c By Wm. C. Taylor.

Oliver Goldsmith, William Pinnock, W. C. (William Cooke) Taylor

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Title: Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome
Author: Oliver Goldsmith
Editor: William C. Taylor
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PINNOCK'S
IMPROVED EDITION OF
DR. GOLDSMITH'S
HISTORY OF ROME:
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED AN
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ROMAN HISTORY,AND
A GREAT VARIETY OF VALUABLE INFORMATION ADDED
THROUGHOUT THE WORK, ON THE
MANNERS, INSTITUTIONS, AND ANTIQUITIES
OF THE ROMANS;
WITH
NUMEROUS BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES;
AND
QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION
AT THE END OF EACH SECTION.
ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS.
BY WM. C. TAYLOR, LL.D.,
OF TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN.
AUTHOR OF MANUAL OF ANCIENT AND MODERN HISTORY, ETC. ETC.
THIRTY-FIFTH AMERICAN, FROM THE TWENTY-THIRD ENGLISH
EDITION
PHILADELPHIA:PHILADELPHIA:
THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & CO.
1851.
Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1848, by
THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & CO.
In the clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
PRINTED BY SMITH & PETERS,
Franklin Buildings, Sixth Street below Arch, Philadelphia.
PREFACE.
The researches of Niebuhr and several other distinguished German scholars
have thrown a new light on Roman History, and enabled us to discover the true
constitution of that republic which once ruled the destinies of the known world,
and the influence of whose literature and laws is still powerful in every civilized
state, and will probably continue to be felt to the remotest posterity. These
discoveries have, however, been hitherto useless to junior students in this
country; the works of the German critics being unsuited to the purposes of
schools, not only from their price, but also from the extensive learning requisite
to follow them through their laborious disquisitions. The editor has, therefore,
thought that it would be no unacceptable service, to prefix a few Introductory
Chapters, detailing such results from their inquiries as best elucidate the
character and condition of the Roman people, and explain the most important
portion of the history. The struggles between the patricians and plebeians,
respecting the agrarian laws have been so strangely misrepresented, even by
some of the best historians, that the nature of the contest may, with truth, be
said to have been wholly misunderstood before the publication of Niebuhr's
work: a perfect explanation of these important matters cannot be expected in a
work of this kind; the Editors trust that the brief account given here of the
Roman tenure of land, and the nature of the agrarian laws, will be found
sufficient for all practical purposes. After all the researches that have been
made, the true origin of the Latin people, and even of the Roman city, is
involved in impenetrable obscurity; the legendary traditions collected by the
historians are, however, the best guides that we can now follow; but it would be
absurd to bestow implicit credit on all the accounts they have given, and theeditor has, therefore, pointed out the uncertain nature of the early history, not to
encourage scepticism, but to accustom students to consider the nature of
historical evidence, and thus early form the useful habit of criticising and
weighing testimony.
The authorities followed in the geographical chapters, are principally Heeren
and Cramer; the treatise of the latter on ancient Italy is one of the most valuable
aids acquired by historical students within the present century. Much important
information respecting the peculiar character of the Roman religion has been
derived from Mr. Keightley's excellent Treatise on Mythology; the only writer
who has, in our language, hitherto, explained the difference between the
religious systems of Greece and Rome. The account of the barbarians in the
conclusion of the volume, is, for the most part, extracted from "Koch's
Revolutions of Europe;" the sources of the notes, scattered through the volume,
are too varied for a distinct acknowledgment of each.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Geographical Outline of Italy 11
II. The Latin Language and People—Credibility of the Early
History 18
III. Topography of Rome 23
IV. The Roman Constitution 30
V. The Roman Tenure of Land—Colonial Government 37
VI. The Roman Religion 39
VII. The Roman Army and Navy 43
VIII. Roman Law.—Finance 51
IX. The public Amusements and private Life of the Romans 55
X. Geography of the empire at the time of its greatest extent 59
HISTORY.
I. Of the Origin of the Romans 63
II. From the building of Rome to the death of Romulus 66
III. From the death of Romulus to the death of Numa 71
IV. From the death of Numa to the death of Tullus Hostilius 73
V. From the death of Tullus Hostilius to the death of Ancus
Martius 75
VI. From the death of Ancus Martius to the death of Taiquinius
Priscus 77
VII. From the death of Tarquinius Priscus to the death of Servius
Tullius 80
VIII. From the death of Servius Tullius to the banishment of
Tarquinius Superbus 83Tarquinius Superbus 83
IX. From the banishment of Tarquinius Superbus to the
appointment of the first Dictator 88
X. From the Creation of the Dictator to the election of the
Tribunes 93
XI. From the Creation of the Tribunes to the appointment of the
Decemviri, viz.
Section 1.—The great Volscian war 96
—— 2.—Civil commotions on account of the Agrarian law 101
XII. From the creation of the Decemviri to the destruction of the city
by the Gauls, viz.
Section 1.—Tyranny of the Decemviri 106
—— 2.—Crimes of Appius—Revolt of the army 110
—— 3.—Election of Military Tribunes— Creation of the
Censorship 115
—— 4.—Siege and capture of Veii—Invasion of the Gauls 119
—— 5.—Deliverance of Rome from the Gauls 125
XIII. From the wars with the Samnites to the First Punic war, viz.
Section 1.—The Latin war 131
—— 2.—Invasion of Italy by Pyrrhus, king of Epirus 135
—— 3.—Defeat and departure of Pyrrhus 140
XIV. From the beginning of the First Punic war to the beginning of
the Second, viz.
Section 1.—Causes and commencement of the war—Invasion
of Africa by Regulus 144
—— 2.—Death of Regulus—Final Triumph of the Romans 149
XV. The Second Punic war, viz.
Section 1.—Commencement of the war—Hannibal's invasion
of Italy 151
—— 2.—Victorious career of Hannibal 155
—— 3.—Retrieval of the Roman affairs—Invasion of Africa by
Scipio—Conclusion of the war 160
XVI. Macedonian, Syrian, Third Punic, and Spanish wars 164
XVII. From the Destruction of Carthage to the end of the Sedition of
the Gracchi, viz.
Section 1.—Murder of Tiberius Gracchus 170
—— 2.—Slaughter of Caius Gracchus and his adherents 174
XVIII. From the Sedition of Gracchus to the perpetual Dictatorship of
Sylla, viz.
Section 1.—The Jugurthine and Social wars 178
—— 2.—The cruel massacres perpetrated by Marius and
Sylla 183
XIX. From the perpetual Dictatorship of Sylla to the first Triumvirate 188
XX. From the First Triumvirate to the death of Pompey, viz.
Section 1.—Cæsar's wars in Gaul—Commencement of the
Civil war 194
—— 2.—Cæsar's victorious career 199
—— 3.—The campaign in Thessaly and Epirus 204
—— 4.—The battle of Pharsalia 208—— 5.—Death of Pompey 212
XXI. From the Destruction of the Commonwealth to the
establishment of the first Emperor, Augustus, viz.
Section 1.—Cæsar's Egyptian campaign 218
—— 2.—The African campaign 223
—— 3.—Death of Cæsar 228
—— 4.—The Second Triumvirate 234
—— 5.—The Battle of Philippi 239
—— 6.—Dissensions of Antony and Augustus 244
—— 7.—The Battle of Actium 249
—— 8.—The Conquest of Egypt 255
XXII. From the accession of Augustus to the death of Domitian, viz.
Section 1.—The beneficent Administration of Augustus 262
—— 2.—Death of Augustus 267
—— 3.—The reign of Tiberius—Death of Germanicus 271
—— 4.—Death of Sejanus and Tiberius—Accession of
Caligula 276
—— 5.—Extravagant cruelties of Caligula—His death 281
—— 6.—The Reign of Claudius 285
—— 7.&#