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INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
BOOK I
THE CIVIL WARS
CHAPTER I
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The Roman Public Domain-The Licinian Law -The Agrarian
Law of Tiberius Gracchus - Struggle over its Enactment-
Public Harangue of Gracchus - The Tribune Octavius vetoes
the Bill-Gracchus deposes him- The Bill passed
CHAPTER II
New Election of Tribunes - Riot on the Capitoline Hill - Death
of Gracchus.
CHAPTER III
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Litigation under the Law of Gracchus - Scipio Æmilianus em-
ployed in it His Mysterious Death Gaius Gracchus
elected Tribune - He gives the Judicial Power to Knights
Demands Roman Citizenship for Italian Allies Sails to
Africa with Fulvius Flaccus - Rioting in Rome after his
Return - Death of Gracchus and Flaccus
CHAPTER IV
Failure of the Agrarian Law - The Killing of Nonius - Division
of Gallic Land - The Sedition of Saturninus - Banishment
of Metellus - Murder of Memmius-Punishment of Saturni-
nus- - Reign of Terror .
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CHAPTER V
Origin of the Social War - Measures of Livius Drusus Murder
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CHAPTER VI
Defeat and Death of Q. Cæpio - Defeat of Sextus Cæsar - Sulla
defeats the Marsians - Death of Judacilius-The Etruscans
and Umbrians admitted to Citizenship - Victories won by
Sulla - Fighting in Apulia - End of the Social War-Up-
rising against Usury — A Prætor murdered
CHAPTER VII
The Civil Wars of Marius and Sulla-The Command against
Mithridates Sulla marches against the City - Captures it
-Flight of the Marians - Changes introduced by Sulla —
Rome under Martial Law-Narrow Escape of Marius — He
passes over to Africa - Killing of Quintus Pompeius
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CHAPTER VIII
Attempted Revolution of Cinna - Cinna expelled from the City
- Raises an Army and returns Return of Marius - They
besiege Rome, and cut off its Supplies - The City surrenders
Massacre of Citizens - Heads exposed in the Forum
- Death of Marcus Antonius the Orator - Sulla's Friends
killed and his Property confiscated - Death of Merula and
Catulus - Death of Marius
CHAPTER IX
Sulla ends the Mithridatic War-
Prepares to return to Rome
Death of Cinna - Negotiations with Sulla - Sulla in Italy -
Terror in the City — Marshalling the Forces against Sulla
Omens and Prodigies - Battle at Canusium.
CHAPTER X
Desertions to Sulla - Sertorius goes to Spain - Success of Sulla's
Generals - Continued Victories of Sulla - Murders in Rome
-Young Marius besieged in Præneste- More Desertions
to Sulla - The Consul Carbo flees to Africa - Sulla's Victory
at the City Gates- Surrender of Præneste - Suicide of
Young Marius
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CHAPTER XI
Proscription and Massacre by Sulla - Confiscation and Murder in
the Provinces -Sulla Triumphant - Is made Dictator for
Life-The Sullan Constitution - Lucretius Ofella slain by
Sulla's Order-Distress and Exhaustion of Italy
CHAPTER XII
Sulla's Abdication - Character of Sulla — His Death, and Funeral
CHAPTER XIII
New Dissensions in Rome - The War with Sertorius - Pompey
sent against him-Sertorius defeats Pompey-Wars Else-
where Sertorius puts Pompey to Flight at Pallantia-Ser-
torius assassinated by Perpenna — Perpenna takes the Com-
mand - Is defeated and slain by Pompey
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CHAPTER XIV
The War with Spartacus - He defeats the Romans in Several
Engagements Crassus appointed to the Command - He
defeats and kills Spartacus - End of the War - Rivalry of
Pompey and Crassus-Their Reconciliation.
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spirators arrested and put to Death- Battle of Pistoria and
Death of Catiline.
Cæsar in Spain — The Triumvirate of Cæsar, Pompey, and Cras-
sus- - Cæsar's Agrarian Law -Tumult in the City - Cato
ejected from the Forum-The Affair of Vettius Cæsar
conciliates the Knights — Is appointed Governor of Gaul-
Gives his Daughter in Marriage to Pompey .
Clodius prosecutes Cicero for putting Citizens to Death without
Trial Cicero banished and recalled - Cæsar's Conference
at Lucca Bloodshed in the Forum - The Triumvirs divide
the Government - Death of Cæsar's Daughter - Shocking
State of Roman Political Life
Pompey and Milo - Assassi-
nation of Clodius - Disorders consequent thereon - Pompey
made Sole Consul - His Law against Bribery
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Prosecutions for Bribery - Cæsar authorized to stand for the Con-
sulship while absent - Enmity of Marcellus- Attempts to
deprive Cæsar of his Command-Curio insists that Pompey
shall lay down his Command also - Increasing Hostility to
Cæsar in the Senate - Pompey's Neglect of Preparations for
War - The Consuls invest Pompey with the Defence of Italy 102
Cæsar offers to lay down his Arms at the Same Time with Pom-
pey-The Senate declares Cæsar a Public Enemy - Cæsar
addresses his Soldiers - War openly declared - Cæsar crosses
the Rubicon Seizes Ariminum Panic and Prodigies in
Cæsar captures Corfinium and L. Domitius-The Consuls cross
over to Dyrrachium - Pompey escapes from Cæsar at Brun-
- Cæsar takes the Money from the Public Treasury
- Cæsar marches to Spain - Captures the Pompeian Forces
there
dusium
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Campaign of Curio in Africa He is defeated and killed
Mutiny in Cæsar's Army at Placentia - Cæsar chosen Dictator 118
Pompey's Forces - Pompey's Speech to his Army - Cæsar at
Brundusium - He addresses his Soldiers Cæsar sails for
Epirus - Captures Oricum and Apollonia — Marches toward
Dyrrachium - Encamps before it.
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Cæsar attempts to cross the Adriatic in a Small Boat
Reënforcements
Sends for
- Antony arrives with the Remainder of the
Army Skirmishes at Dyrrachium - Cæsar attempts to sur-
round Pompey - Battle of Dyrrachium - Cæsar defeated
Cæsar encourages his Men -
camps at Pharsalus
Marches to Thessaly - Pompey en-
Cæsar short of Supplies - Pompey
prefers Delay but is overruled by his Council — Prodigies
before the Battle-The Armies at Pharsalus - Allies and
Mercenaries.
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