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THE STORY OF ROME FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE END OF THE REPUBLIC - BY ARTHUR GILMAN, M.A. - PREFACE.
A.G.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. - MAP OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE MAP OF ANCIENT ROME VIEW OF THE COLOSSEUM AND PORTION OF MODERN ROME THE PLAIN OF TROY IN MODERN TIMES ROMAN GIRLS WITH A STYLUS AND WRITING-TABLET A ROMAN ALTAR MONUMENT OF THE HORATII AND THE CURIATII MOUTH OF THE CLOACA MAXIMA AT THE TIBER, AND THE SO-CALLED TEMPLE OF VESTA ROMAN SOLDIERS, COSTUMES AND ARMOR THE RAVINE OF DELPHI THE CAPITOL RESTORED ROMAN STREET PAVEMENT A PHOENICIAN VESSEL (TRIREME) A ROMAN WAR-VESSEL HANNIBAL TERENCE, THE LAST ROMAN COMIC POET PUBLIUS CORNELIUS SCIPIO AFRICANUS A ROMAN MATRON ROMAN HEAD-DRESSES GLADIATORS AT A FUNERAL ACTORS' MASKS A ROMAN MILE-STONE IN A ROMAN STUDY PLAN OF A ROMAN CAMP IN THE TIME OF THE REPUBLIC POMPEY (CNEIUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS) CAIUS JULIUS CÆSAR GLADIATORS TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION OF A ROMAN GENERAL INTERIOR OF A ROMAN HOUSE A ROMAN POETESS THE FORUM ROMANUM IN MODERN TIMES AN ELEPHANT IN ARMOR ITALIAN AND GERMAN ALLIES, COSTUMES AND ARMOR INTERIOR OF THE FORUM ROMANUM MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO CLEOPATRA'S SHOW SHIP ANCIENT STATUE OF AUGUSTUS THE HOUSE-PHILOSOPHER DINING-TABLE AND COUCHES COVERINGS FOR THE FEET ARTICLES OF THE ROMAN TOILET RUINS OF THE COLOSSEUM, SEEN FROM THE PALATINE HILL A COLUMBARIUM - THE STORY OF ROME. - I. - ONCE UPON A TIME.
II. HOW THE SHEPHERDS BEGAN THE CITY.
III. HOW CORINTH GAVE ROME A NEW DYNASTY.
IV. THE RISE OF THE COMMONS.
V. HOW A PROUD KING FELL.
VI. THE ROMAN RUNNYMEDE.
VII. HOW THE HEROES FOUGHT FOR A HUNDRED YEARS.
The narrative opens by weaving the legendary threads that bind Rome to the distant world of Homer’s epics, tracing a line from the fabled kings of Troy to the humble beginnings of a settlement on the Tiber. It balances myth and fact, allowing listeners to feel the echo of ancient storytellers while gradually revealing the first real steps of a community that would become a world power.
From the daring exploits of Romulus and his twin brother to the early struggles that shaped the fledgling republic, the book follows vivid personalities whose ambitions and conflicts set the stage for centuries of political drama. Through clear, engaging prose, it captures the everyday life, social tensions, and emerging institutions of early Rome, offering a panoramic view that feels both intimate and grand without venturing beyond the formative years of the Republic.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (471K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1837–1909
A lively 19th-century educator and writer, he helped open new paths for women's higher education while publishing popular history and literature for general readers. His work sits at the crossroads of scholarship, storytelling, and educational reform.
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