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CHAP. XXIII.
Rome under the confuls.
CHAP. XXIV.
Of the dictator.-The tribunes of the people.
CHAP. XXV.
P. 127.
P. 134
Of the banishment of Coriolanus, who goes over to the Volfci.
The Agrarian law-Decemvirs-Tyranny of Appius--Death of
Virginia--Abolition of the decemvirate Fate of the decemvirs.
The military tribunes-Cenfors-Siege of Veii-Triumph of
Camillus-General remarks.
CHAP. XXVIII.
P.. 145
Clufian befieged, and the Romans defeated by the Gauls-Rome
abandoned by its inhabitants, and burnt by the Gauls. p. 148.
CHAP. XXIX.
The city rebuilt-Camillus made dictator-Manlius condemned
and thrown headlong from the capitol-The first plebeian
conful-Death and character of Camillus.
CHAP. XXX.
P. 151.
The war with the Samnites-Manlius put to death for fighting
against orders-Fabricius is fent to treat with Pyrrhus, and
nobly discovers the intention of his phyfician to poifon him.
Carthage-Firft naval engagement of the Romans-First punic
The third punic war, which terminated in the destruction of
Carthage.
CHAP. XXXIV.
P. 170.
The Gracchi-Sylla and Marius-Tyranny of Sylla-His refig-
nation of the dictatorship, and death.
CHAP. XXXV.
P. 173.
Caufes of the decline and fall of the Roman Republic-Death of
Mithridates-Conquefts of Pompey. Catiline's confpiracy.
P. 183.
CHAP.
CHAP. XXXVI.
Pompey, Cæfar, and Craffus, the firft triumvirate.-Battle of
Pharfalia-Death and character of Pompey.
CHAP. XXXVII.
P. 188.
Cafar fpends nine months with Cleopatra in Egypt-Death and
character of Cato-Aflaffination of Cæfar-His character. p.
Antony's funeral oration over Cæfar's dead body.--Antony,
Octavius, and Lepidus, the fecond triumvirate-Cicero af-
faffinated-Battle of Philippi-Death of Brutus and Caffius.
CHAP. XXXIX.
P. 206.
Lepidus is banished-Antony and Cleopatra-Battle of Actium
-Death of Antony-Cleopatra poisons herself.
CHAP. XL.
p. 211.
Auguftus Cæfar-Reafons why Julius Cæfar failed in his at-
tempt to make a revolution in the government, whilft Auguf
tus fucceeded-Moderation of Auguftus-His death. p. 216.
CHAP. XLI.
Of the arts, fciences, and manners of the Romans-Military
exercifes of the Romans-Roman camp-Roman navy. p.
CHA P. XLII.
229,
Rome under the Emperors Tiberius and Caligula-Degeneracy
and luxury of the Romans-Appius the epicure-The Spin-
trix-Caligula's treatment of his horfe--Claudius-Nero-
Gaiba-Otho-Vitellius--Conqueft of Britain-Pætus and
Arria-Meffalina--Seneca-Perfecutions of the Chriftians.
p. 224.
CHAP. XLIII.
Vefpafian-Siege of Jerufalem-Obftinacy and diftrefs of the
befieged-The temple taken and burnt-The fanctuary rified.
by Titus-Jerufalem razed to the ground.
CHAP. XLIV.
P. 232,
Titus-Dreadful eruption of Mount Vefuvius-Fire and plague
at Rome-Domitian---Story of Appollonius Tyaneus--Nerva
Trajan-Plutarch's letter to Trajan-Remarkable expref-
fion of the fame emperor-Strength of the Roman empire
impaired by its extent- Reign of Adrian-Variety of his en-
dowments--One of his maxims-He vifits his whole empire
-His remark with regard to phyficians-The ftanzas he
adarefied to his departing foul,
p. 237.
СНАР,
CHAP. XLV.
Antoninus Pius-Marcus Aurelius, otherwife called Antoninus
the philofopher-His excellent government-His army re-
lieved by the prayers of a Chriftian legion-His philofophical
maxims-His death.
Mifcellaneous remarks.
CHAP. XLVI.
CHAP. XLVII.
P. 242.
P. 245
Commodus-His tyranny-Pertinax-Why called the Tennis-
ball of Fortune-The empire expofed to fale-Didius Juli-
anus-His laconic fpeech to the fenate-Is beheaded-Severus
-His defpotic government---His expedition into Britain,
where he builds a wall-Caracalla and Geta divide the em-
pire-Geta affaffinated--Caracalla murdered--Macrinus-
Heliogabalus-His female fenate His prodigality-Alexan-
der's excellent difpofition-His death-Maximin-His gigan-
tic fize, and extraordinary appetite-His tyranny-His death
---Pupienus, Balbinus, and Gordian put to death-Philip cele-
brates the Secular Games-Is killed by a fentinel.
CHAP. XLVIII.
P. 248.
Decius-The Chriftians are perfecuted-Invafion of the Goths
and Vandals-Decius lofes his life in a quagmire--Gallus
agrees to pay tribute to the Goths-Valerian defeated by the
Perfians, and taken prifoner-Various characters of Galienus,
-His reign is marked by accumulated calamities-Claudius
defeats the Goths Remark of one of the Gothic generals ref-
pecting books-Character of Claudius--Aurelian defeats Ze-
nobia, queen of Palmyra and the Eaft-His vow-Longinus
put to death-Aurelian affaffinated. P. 254.
CHAP. XLIX.
Tacitus, when made emperor, gives his eftate to the public.
-Works of Tacitus, the hiftorian greatly honoured by him.
-Atchievements of Probus -Carus and his two fons. p. 261.
CHAP. L.
Partition of the empire under Diocletian-Refignation of Dio-
cletian and Maximian-Philofophical turn of Diocletian.-
Death of Maximian-Character of Conftantius.
CHAP. LI.
P. 264.
Conftantine establishes Chriftianity-Caufes of its fuccefs-Seat
of empire transferred from Rome to Byzantium.
Caufes of the decline and fall of the Roman empire.
P. 267.
P. 272.
The deftruction of the Roman empire, after the death of Con
ftantine, and the events which haftened its catastrophe. p. 276.
CHAP. LIV.
Eastern empire-Juftinian-The celebrated Belifarius-Siege
and conquest of Conftantinople by the Turks-Reflections on
the fate of nations.
CHAP. LV.
p. 282,
A general view of modern history-Feudal fyftem-Chivalry→
The feudal fyftem gives way to liberty and commerce-Cru-
fades-Derivation of Lombard-ftreet--Hanfeatic_league.-
First traveller.-Spirit of adventure and difcovery fhews itfelf
-Europe emerges out of darkness-Balance of power-
Thoughts on conqueft-Peace and war.
CHAP. LVI.
FRANCE.
p. 287.
Tranfalpine Gaul was the name given to France by the Romans
The Franks gave it the name of France-Clovis, and the
Merovingian race of kings.
--
CHAP. LVII.
P. 303.
Carlovingian race-Pepin--Charlemagne--His heroic enter-
prizes and exploits-He encourages learning and the arts-His
beautiful domeftic character-Partition of his empire-In-
curfions of the Normans-Their religion and manners-
Louis V. the laft of the Carlovingian line.
-
CHAP. LVIII.
P. 305.
Hugh Capet, the founder of a new family-His character-
-Robert is excommunicated by the pope-His character-
-Henry I.-William duke of Normandy-Henry marries a
Ruffian princess.
CHAP. LIX.
P. 310
Philip I.-Regency of Baldwin-The rage for crufading breaks
out, which is of great fervice to the French crown-Louis VI.
-His character contrafted with that of Philip.-Louis VII.
or the young-St. Barnard, with fome account of the fecond
crufade-Two kings hold the stirrups of pope Alexander on
horseback. P. 315.
CHAP. LX.
Philip II. furnamed Auguftus-Diftreffes of the Afiatic Chrif
tians-The third crufade-Philip marries a Danish princess
-His character as a legiflator-His useful works. p. 322.
CHAP. LXI.
Louis VIII.-Crufade against the Albigenfes-Louis IX.-His
The last crufade-Atchievements of Louis-He is
character
taken prifoner and released-He dies in Africa-Philip III.
-Sicilian Vefpers-Inftitution of parliaments, and admif-
fion of the commons- Suppreffion of the knights Templars-
Flemish expedition-Domeftic troubles-Philip's death and
character-Louis X. furnamed the boisterous--Philip the
Tall-Wisdom of the Salique Law-Charles IV. the last of
the Capatine kings. P. 326.
CHAP. LXII.
Philip VI. the first of the race of Valois-Claim of Edward III-
-Hoftilities commence, and Calais is taken--Origin of the
title of Dauphin-Death and character of Philip. P. 335-
CHAP. LXIV.
John, furnamed the Good-Battle of Poitiers-John taken pri-
foner-He is ransomed-Returns to London and there dies.
CHAP. LXV.
P. 337.
Charles V. furnamed the Wife-Situation of France at his ac-
ceffion-Much improved by the wisdom of Charles-The
English lofe ground-Death and character of Charles-
Charles VI-His infanity-Affaffination of the duke of Or-
leans-A civil war-Succeffes of Henry V.-Death of Henry,
and of Charles VI.
CHAP. LXVI.
P. 339.
Charles VII.-His diftreffes-Siege of Orleans-Expulfion of
the English from the continent-Louis XI.-Anecdote of his
Queen-Charles VIII.-His character--Louis XII.-His
amiable character.
CHAP. LXVIL
P. 345.
Francis I.- Battle of Marignano--His interview with Henry
VIII. He is a candidate for the Imperial crown-He is
taken prisoner-His character. P. 349.
CHAP. LXVIII.
Henry II-The dauphin marries Mary queen of Scots-
Francis II.-Catherine of Medicis-Charles IX-Maffacre of
the Hugonots - Extraordinary death of Charles-His charac-
ter-Henry III.-Civil wars-Duke of Guife and his brother
affaffinated Henry affaffinated by a monk-His character.
P. 352.
LXIX.
Henry IV. The battle of Ivri-Henry declares himfelf a Ro-
man Catholic-Paffes the edict of Nantz-Duke of Sully-
His character-Henry's grand fcheme-Is affaffinated by Ra-
villiac-Louis XIII.-Civil wars-Cardinal Richelieu fup-
ports