The Roman history of Lucius J. Florus made English beginning with the life and reign of Romulus, the first King of the Romans : and divided into four books.

A TABLE Of the several CHAPTERS con∣tained in the whole Book.

The first Book,

• CHAP. I. THe Birth of Romulus first King of the Ro∣mans, the actions of his youth, the foundation of Rome, the death of his Brother Remus, the establishment of a Sanctuary in Rome, the sur∣prizal of the Sabine▪ Virgin, Romulus his death, and translation among the Gods. Page 1.
• CHAP. II. Numa Pompilius succeeds Romulus; his Piety, his setlement of Religious affairs. 5
• CHAP. III. Tullus Hostilius succeeds Numa. He instructs the Romans about military engagements; declares a war against the people of Alba; The famous engagement between the three Horatii and the three Curiatii; The treachery of the Latines in the War against the Fidenates. 6
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• CHAP. IV. Ancus Martius, Numa's Grand-son is advanc'd to the Throne, after Tullus Hostilius, he builds the Walls of Rome, and a Bridge over the Ti∣ber, and sends a Colony to Hostia. page 8
• CHAP. V. Tarquinius Priscus, a foreigner, is for his ver∣tue, advanc'd to Royalty; heightens the glory of the Senate; would have encreased the order of Knights, but is diverted from it by the Au∣gur Nevius; his military atchievements; what ornaments of the Empire were of his inven∣tion. 9
• CHAP. VI. Servius Tullius comes to the Government by sub∣tilty; He causes an estimate to be taken of the Roman wealth; and distinguishes the people into several Orders and Degrees. 10
• CHAP. VII. Tarquin comes to the Crown by the Massacre of Servius; the horrid wickedness of his wife Tullia; His cruelty and pride render him odi∣ous to the people; he causes his own Son to be scourged, out of a design to abuse the Gabii: and builds a Temple at the Capitol. Presages of Romes continuance. 11
• CHAP. VIII. A short account of the reign of the seven Kings, and a rehearsal of what was most remarkably done

• by them, in order to the advancement of the Commonwealth. page 13
• CHAP. IX. The Regal Dignity transfer'd to the Consuls, Bru∣tus and Collarinus; the later of whom is de∣posed for his being descended from the Royal Fa∣mily, Publicola is put into his place; Brutus discovering his own Sons siding with the Tar∣quins, puts them to death. 15
• CHAP. X. Porsenna King of Etruria, siding with the Tar∣quins, comes with a powerful Army before Rome, reduces it to extream necessity, and is ready to force it; but astonished at the prodi∣gious gallantry of Mutius, Horatius, and Cle∣lia, he makes an Allyance with the Romans. The Combat between Brutus and Tarquin's Son, wherein they both fell. 17
• ...CHAP. XI. ••he Latines engage in the quarrel of the Tar∣quins, give battel to the Romans, by whon they are defeated. The other neighboring Nations disturb their quiet; The Romans fight for the dilatation of their Territories; Quinctus Cin∣cinnatus taken from the Plough to be Dictator; He subdues the Aequi, and treats them as beasts. 19
• CHAP. XII. The Veientes war with the Romans; the Fa∣mily

• of the Fabii undertake the Engagement; they are unfortunately defeated by the Enemies; but that loss is recompensed by many Victories obtain'd against the Falisci, the Fidenates, and the Veientes. age 22
• CHAP. XIII. The Gauls over-run Italy; besiege Clusium; raise the siege and march directly towards Rome; by the way they fight the Roman Army, and defeat it; They fire Rome; massacre the Senators; besiege the Capitol, into which Man∣lius had retreated with the choice of the Ro∣man youth. The besieg'd having held out long are at last forc'd to capitulate; As they are paying the summe agreed upon, Camillus char∣ges the Gauls, who are forc'd from Rome, and extirpated. 24
• CHAP. XIV. The war against the Latines, who envy the glory of the Romans. Manlius Torquatus put his Son to death f••r fighting contrary to his orders. De∣cius devotes himself to death, for the safety of the Army.
• CHAP. XV. The war with the Sabins; the Romans waste all their Territories, under the conduct of the Con∣sul Curius Dentatus.
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• CHAP. XVI. The war with the Samnites siding with those of Capua; the Soil whereof is commended; The Roman spend fifty years in that war; they are defeated at the streight of Arpaja; they revenge that affront upon the Samnites. page 31
• CHAP. XVII. The nations of Italy conspire against Rome; Fa∣bius Maximus defeats their Army; His fel∣low Consul, Decius, following the example of his Father, devoted himself to death. 34
• CHAP. XVIII. The Tarentines affront the Romans, who arm against them. Divers people of Italy assist the Tarentines. Pyrrhus King of Epirus engages in their quarrel, is victorious at the first En∣gagement against the Romans; and d••feated at the two ensuing Battels. At last he is forc'd out of Italy, and driven back into Greece. 36
• CHAP. XIX. The Romans engage in a war against those who had favour'd the Tarentines; Ascoli taken; Sempronius's vow. 42
• CHAP. XX. The war with the Sallentini; Brundusium ta∣ken; a Temple vow'd to Pales, Goddesse of the Shepherds. 43
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• CHAP. XXI. The Vulsinians implore the assistance of the Ro∣mans, against their slaves, who are brought to their duty by Fabius Gurges. page 34
• CHAP. XXII. Of the Seditions which happened at Rome; Post∣humius General of the Roman Army is kill'd with stones; The insolence of the Soldiery refu∣sing to fight; an insurrection of the people, who banish the chiefest of the Nobility; the unworthy treatment of Coriolanus and Camillus; dis∣sensions between the Senate and the people. 44
• CHAP. XXIII. A civil discord occasion'd by the Ʋsurers, and ap∣peased by an Oration of Menenius Agrippa. 45
• CHAP. XXIV. Another civil discord occasion'd by the insolence and tyranny of the Decemvirs; Appius Clau∣dius would have ravish'd Virginius's daugh∣ter; who is kill'd publickly by her Father. The Decemvirs displac'd 46
• CHAP. XXV. The third civil Discord. 48
• CHAP. XXVI. The fourth discord occasion'd by the people's desire to be admitted to dignities; the jealousy and vigilancy of the Romans in what concerns their liberty; upon which account Spurius

• Cassius, Melius, and Manlius are put to death. ibid.

The Second Book.

• CHAP. I. THe greatness of the people of Rome; they subdue Europe, Asia, and Africk, in the space of two hundred years. page 51
• CHAP. II. The war between the Romans and Carthagi∣nians, grounded on the relief of those of Messi∣na; The victories gained at Sea by the Ro∣mans, against Hieron King of Sicily, and the Inhabitants of Carthage. The Lacedemoni∣ans, send assistance to the Carthaginians. The Commander in chief of the Romans taken pri∣soner, and unworthily treated: The destruction of Carthage. 52
• CHAP. III. Several Nations make incursions upon the Ro∣mans; but they are all brought under sub∣jection. 55
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• CHAP. IV. Britomarus Leader of the Insubrian Gauls is overcome by Aemilius; the defeat of Astrioni∣cus; Marcellus kills King Virdomarus; and consecrates his arms to Jupiter Feterius. page, 57
• CHAP. V. The Roman Ambassadors barbarously massacred by the Liburnians; the punishment inflicted on them and their Prince by Cneus Fulvius. 58
• CHAP. VI. The second Carthaginian War; Hannibal be∣sieges Saguntus; the Romans to be reveng'd arm against the Carthaginians; Hannibal's oversight after the great Victory at Cannae; Fa∣bius and Marcellus make it appear by their conduct, that Hannibal was not invincible; the same Hannibal besieges Rome, thinking thereby to raise the siege before Capua; Roman Armies sent into divers Provinces; the first Scipios, after they had been victorious in Af∣frick, are at last defeated; Publius Scipio un∣dertakes the war, and comes off with successe and renown. 59
• CHAP. VII. The Romans enter into a war against the Mace∣donians who had assisted Hannibal: The Macedonians defeated, King Philip makes

• a peace; the Romans give liberty to the Gre∣cians. page 72
• CHAP. VIII. Antiochus King of Syria demands a City of Thrace of the Romans, who thereupon take occasion to enter into a war against him. He is overcome by Aemilius Regulus; A second de∣feat of Antiochus, upon which he accepts of a peace. 75
• CHAP. IX. The Rhodians and Athenians use their media∣tion with the Romans on the behalf of the Aetolians, Cephalenia and other Islands subdu'd by the Romans. 79
• CHAP. X. The Istrians plunder Manlius's Camp, but after∣wards being surpriz'd in the midst ••f the jolli∣ty are defeated, and their King taken prisoner. 80
• CHAP. XI. The Gallo-grecians are subdu'd by the Romans; the great courage and gall••ntry of a Lad••, in revenging her self of a Centurion who had done her violence.
• CHAP. XII. The second Macedonian or Persian war; the al∣lyance between the Macedonians and the Thracians••; the policy of K. Perses, who yet is overcome by P. Aemilius. The description

• of a magnificent triumph; the news of the Vi∣ctory brought to Rome, the very day of the En∣gagement, by the means of two young men, who were thought to be Castor and Pollux. page, 82
• CHAP. XIII. The Illyrians are vanquish'd by the Praetor Ani∣cius; Scodra, the chief City of their Country layd desolate. 85
• CHAP. XIV. The third Macedonian war occasion'd by the usurpation of a mean person, named Andriscus; the Praetor Juventius is overcome by him, but sufficiently reveng'd by Metellus, who brings Andriscus captive to Rome. 86
• CHAP. XV. The third Pudick or Carthaginian war: the deplorable destruction of the City of Carthage, by young Scipio. 88
• CHAP. XVI. Corinth, the Metropolis of Achaia, declared an enemy to the people of Rome, for the affronts done to their Ambassadors; it is destroy'd, and consum'd by fire. 91
• CHAP. XVII. An account of Transactions in Spain, which is set upon by the Romans, and the Provinces of it subdu'd by several Commanders; the policy and valour of a Spanish Captain, he is afterwards

• kill'd by a Roman Soldier; Viriathus a Por∣tuguez compar'd to Romulus; Pompilius orders him to be murther'd. page 93
• CHAP. XVIII. The City of Numantia opposes the Romans for many years; Hostilius Mancinus the Roman General defeated by the Numantians, and by order of the Senate deliver'd into the hands of the enemies; The constancy, and cruel resolu∣tion of Numantia exercised on it self. 79
• CHAP. XIX. A summary of the Roman wars for the space of two hundred years. 101
• CHAP. XX. Attalus King of Pergamus makes the people of Rome his Heir; Astronicus takes occasion thence to enter into a war against them; Cras∣sus defeated and taken Prisoner; Astronicus subdu'd and put into chains; the unworthy procedure of Aquilius, in poisoning the springs, and by that means blasting the reputation of the Romans. 103

The Third Book.

• CHAP. I. Jugurth, King of Numidia, wars against the

• Romans; he endeavours to overcome them by ar••ifi••es and presents; At last, after several defeats, he is betray'd into the hands of S••lla by the mea•••• •••• Bocchus. page 105
• CHAP. II. The victory obtain••d by the Romans beyond the Alps, over the Salii, the Allobroges, and the Aruerni; Domitius Aenobarbus, and Fa∣bus Maximu•• erect Towers of stone, and set up Trophies on them. 109
• CHAP. III. The Cimbri and Tentones design an Incursion into Italy; they defeat several Armies of the Romans, but are at last defeated themselves by Marius; The strange resolution of their Wives. A miraculous thing happen'd at Rome after the defeat. 110
• CHAP. IV. The Thracians revolt, commit many insolences and ••nhumanities; Porrius Cato defeated by them; at last they are defeated by divers Ro∣man Generals; The Victory obtain'd by Lu∣cullus. 115
• CHAP. V. Mithridates wars against the Romans, and takes Bithynia from them, and bring all Asia into an inclination to revolt; He causes all the Roman Citizens to be massacred in the Pro∣vinces of Asia; Sylla defeats him in two bat∣tels; Mithridates raises a greater Army, be∣sieges

• Cyzicum, and is overcome by Lucullus; The signal Victory of Pompey over both Mi∣thridates and Tigranes; He over-runs all Asia, and brings it in subjection to the Ro∣mans. page 117
• CHAP. VI. The Cilician Pirates scour the Seas, and hinder Commerce; Pompey's miraculous success in the reduction of them in forty days. 124
• CHAP. VII. The Cretians set upon by the Romans defeat the Army of M. Antonius; Metellus revenges the affront, and treats them most cruelly. 127
• CHAP. VIII. The Inhabitants of the Balearick Islands turn Pirates, and engage with the Roman Fleet, by which they are defeated. 128
• CHAP. IX. Cyprus sack'd by the Romans, and the wealth of it brought to Rome by Porcius Cato. 130
• CHAP. X. A memorable Exploit of Caesars among the Gauls, and in Great Britain; He builds a Bridge over the Rhine; Vercingetorix submits to him. 131
• CHAP. XI. Crassus vanquish'd and kill'd by the Parthians; the indignity exercised by his enemies upon him after his death.
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• CHAP. XII. A Recapitulation, comprehending a Description of the Misfortunes of the Romans, proceeding from plenty; and that their arming against themselves, is to be attributed to the same cause. page 139
• CHAP. XIII. Of the Sedition occasion'd by the power bestow'd on the Tribunes. 142
• CHAP. XIV. The Sedition occasion'd by Tiberius Gracchus, who is opposed and kill'd. 143
• CHAP. XV. Caius Graachus attempts to prosecute the design of his Brother Tiberius; and is murthered by Opimius upon Mount-Aventine. 145
• CHAP. XVI. Apuleius Saturninus renews the quarrel of the Grachii; he is assisted by Marius, and com∣mits many outrages; Marius is forced to de∣sert him; He gets into the Capitol, and surren∣ders himself to the Senate. The people tear him to pieces. 146
• CHAP. XVII. Livius Drusus would inforce the Graachane Laws; Cepio violates the Senate; The Con∣sul Philippus opposing him is unworthily trea∣ted; the sudden death of Drusus. 148
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• CHAP. XVIII. All Italy in a commotion; a general conspiracy, which after great destructions of men, is at last appeased. page 150
• CHAP. XIX. An insurrection of the Slaves; Sicily under the Government of a Syrian, who feigns himself a Fanatick; They are at last overcome and pu∣nish'd by the valour of Rupilius; A second insurrection of the Slaves quieted by Aquilius. 152
• CHAP. XX. Spartacus a Gladiator heads an Army of Slaves, and puts many affronts on the Romans, at last Licinius Crassus vindicates the honour of Rome by the death of the Gladiator. 155
• CHAP. XXI. The civil War of the Romans occasion'd by the ambition of Marius and Sylla. 158
• CHAP. XXII. The valour of Sertorius, banish'd Rome by the proscription of Sylla; He makes an insurrection in Spain; and after many gallant exploits, is kill'd by treachery. 164
• CHAP. XXIII. Lepidus raises new commotions; he is vanquish'd and dies in Sardinia. 166

The Fourth Book.

• CHAP. I. The detestable conspiracy of Catiline against his Country; he is assisted by several persons of the Noblest Families in Rome; Cicero discovers the design; the punishment of the Conspirators; Antonius gives Catiline and his Army an ab∣solute overthrow. page 168
• CHAP. II. A Relation of the War between Caesar and Pom∣pey, which was rather an universal one, than a civil; The league between Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar; the distrust between Caesar and Pompey, upon which ensu'd an open war; Pompey flies out of Italy; Caesar's exploits; he besieges Marseils, passes over into Spain, de∣feats Pompey's Lieutenants, and follows him into Epirus. The courage and fortune of Caesar; Pompey vanquish'd by him in Thes∣saly; his deplorable death in Aegypt; Caesar utterly destroys the Army of Pharnaces; Sci∣pio defeated Cata and Juba; the bloody fight against Pompey's Sons; the valour, con∣duct, and incomparable fortune of Caesar; his

• clemency; the great honours attributed to him; he is envied at Rome, and mur∣thered. page 172
• CHAP. III. Sextus Pompeius demands his Father's estate, Octavius resolves to revenge Caesar's death; Mark Anthony a slave to Cleopatra. 194
• CHAP. IV. The quarrel between Octavius Caesar and Mar∣cus Antonius; the siege of Mutina raised. 194
• CHAP. V. The confedera••y between O••tavius, M. Antonius and Lepidus; the proscriptions and great cruelties exercised at Rome. 195
• CHAP. VI. Brutus and C••ssius charged by Octavius and Antonius; the memorable fight in Thessaly attended by prodigies; the death of Brutus and Cassius. 197
• CHAP. VII. A commotion raised b•• M. Antonius, who shut up in Perusia by Octavius Caesar, is forc'd to surrender it. 200
• CHAP. VIII. Young Pompey possesses himself of Sicily and Sardinia; his flight and shameful death. 201
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• CHAP. IX. The incursions of the Parthians under the Con∣duct of young Pacorus; They are defeated by the prudence of Ventidius; Pacorus's death. page 203
• CHAP. X. The Alliance between the Romans and the Par∣thians broken through the vanity of Marcus Antonius; The inconveniences endur'd by the Roman Army, and the generous resolution of the Soldiery; the insolence and brutality of Antonius. 205
• CHAP. XI. Antonius besotted with the love of Cleopatra, promises her the Roman Empire; the pre∣parations for the war; a Naval engagement be∣tween Octavius and Antonius, the death of him, and Cleopatra. 209
• CHAP. XII. A war raised by the Germans in Augustus's time; his exploits in the Northern Provinces; the valour and conduct of Drusus, who is surnam'd Germanicus; his death; Quinti∣lius surpriz'd by the Germans; his defeat. A war in Armenia; the attempt of a Bar∣barian on the person of Caius; Augustus's conquests in Spain; a general Peace; the most remote Nations submit to the Roman Em∣pire;

• the Parthians return the Ensignes taken from Crassus; Octavius Caesar shuts Janus-Temple; He is named Father of the Coun∣try and Augustus.