An abridgement, or rather, A bridge of Roman histories to passe the neerest way from Titvs Livivs to Cornelivs Tacitvs. Vnder which (in three bookes) as it were throvgh three arches, for the space of sixe score yeeres, the fame and fortune of the Romans ebbs and flowes.

A Table of the principall matters con∣tained in this historie according to the number of the Pages.

A

• Ancus a great builder. 8
• M. Antonius the orator put to death by Marius & Cinna. 65
• M. Antonius: he helpeth Caesar 138. He is spared at the time whē Caesar is slain. 169 He fighteth with Pansa. 175 He fighteth with Hirtius. 176. He fighteth with both the Consuls. ibid. Octauius becommeth an enemie vnto him. ibid. He writeth con∣tumelious letters to Brutus and Cassius. 180. The te∣stamēt of M. Antonius. 193.

B

• D. Brutus suffereth him selfe to be besieged by Antonius. 175. He is slaine. 179

C

• Campania: the praise of it. 10
• Carthage: the beginning of the second Corthagiā warre. 12 Masinissa quarrelleth with the Carthaginians. 45. Sci∣pio is sent as Vmpier betwixt them and Masinissa. 46. the Citie of Carthage is burnt. 47.
• Q. Caepio is slaine.
• C. Iulius Caesar: he is inclined to sedition. 103. his originall 107. his death is sought for by Sillaes officers. 108. the Heluetians fled before Cae∣sar. 116. they are ouercome by him. 117. he pursueth bat∣tel against Ariouista. ibid. he fighteth against the Belgi∣ans and Nerrians. ibid. he ouerthroweth the Germanes ibd. he burneth the villages of the Sicambrians. 118. he ouercommeth the Britaines ibid. he is reconciled to the Britaines. ibid. he renueth against them. ibid. the Ebu∣rons are ouercome by him. 119. his reuenge vpon the French rebels. 120. a decree made by the Senate that he should dismisse his armie. 122 he is incensed by Curio a∣gainst the Senate. 123. his passionate speech against the Senate. ibid. he pardoneth Domitius. 127. he seiseth the treasurie. 131. he mar∣cheth toward Spaine. ibid. the strangers which were

• assistant to Caesar. 133. the Caesarians giue the first as∣sault to Pompey. 140. his speech to Domitius. 143. the dreames and visions of the Caesarians. 145. he is enter∣tained of Cleopatra. 148. he is assaulted by the King of Aegypt. 149. he swimmeth in the riuer of Nilus. ibid. he addresseth against Pharna∣ces. 150. he putteth Pha∣naces to flight. ibid. he encoū∣treth P. Scipio. ibid. his tri∣umphes are described. 156 Salust maketh an oration to him. 157. the great honours bestowed vpon him. 165. he fighteth with Cn. Pompeius the younger at the Citie of Siuille. ibid. the causes of the conspiracie bent against him. 167. he is slaine in the Se∣nate house. 168. the Law Portia broken by the killing of him. 169. the Law Cor∣nelia also broken. ibid.
• Q. Catulus: the dissention of Lepidus and Catulus. 16. 76
• Q. Catulus cause of his owne death. 66
• Portius Cato is slaine. 55
• M. Portius Cato Itichusis his lignage. 102. his praise. ibid. he killeth himselfe. 150
• Catiline: his qualities. 83. his lignage. 85. he killeth his own sonne. 86. he is greatly in∣debted. 87. he is forbidden to make sute for the Con∣sulship. ibid. his impudent an∣swere to Ciceroes oration. 98.
• Cincinnatus his speedy warre. 9
• L. Cinna: he beginneth a new broyle. 62. he is expulsed the Citie. ibid. he is made Cap∣taine of a seditious armie. ibid. he calleth C. Marius from banishment. 63. a great fight betwixt him and Cn. Pompeius Strabo. 64. he en∣treth the Citie. ibid. he is slaine. 69
• Cicero: he is called Paerpa∣triae. 83. his oration against Catiline. 92. he mourneth. 112. he committeth himselfe to voluntarie exile. 113. a sharpe law is made concer∣ning his banishment. ibid. he is recalled from banishment. 114. he is put to death. 185. Fuluiaes despitefull dealing with his toung. 186
• Cleopatra killed by Asp worms. 196
• Clodius: he being tribune of the people becommeth sediti∣ous. 109. he seeketh reuenge vpon Cicero. 110. he is infa∣mous for adulterie with

• Pompeia Caesars wife. ibid. for incest with his sisters. ibid. he is condemned by the Senate. ibid. he persisteth to be an enemie to Cicero. 114 he burneth the house of Q. Cicero. ibid. he threatneth death to Sanctia. 115. he is slaine by Milo. ibid.
• Cornelia: she lamenteth her children. 27

D

• Drusus: his hard fortune. 32
• he is slaine. 34. his repulse is the beginning of the Italian warre. 38

F

• Ful. Flaccus are bellious Sena∣tor slaine. 26

G

• A. Gabinius: after a prospe∣rous fight he is slaine. 23
• C. Gracchus: he is a rebell to the state. 25. his seditious actes. 26. he is beheaded. 27

I

• Italie: the Italian warre. 15

L

• M. Lepidus: the dissention of Lepidus and Catulus. 16

M

• C. Marius: the contention be∣twixt him and Silla. 15. he besiegeth the Capitall. 31 he putteth the conspiratours to death. ibid. he destroyeth Saturninus his house. ibid. he taketh Iugurtha by Sillaes meanes. 28. his 3. 4. 5. 6. Consulships. 29. his great victorie against the Cimbri∣ans. ibid. he is in high repu∣tation. 34. he putteth Vetti∣us Cato to flight. 52. he figh∣teth equally with the Mar∣sians. 53. he is disliked by the Consul Portius. 54. his am∣bition. 59. his extreame mi∣serie. 60. a captiue slaue is sent to kill him. 61. the Min∣turnians are friends to him. ibid. being recalled from ba∣nishment he entreth the Ci∣tie. 64. Octauius is put to death by his crueltie. 65. he dieth. 67
• Mancinus: his punishment for breaking truce. 20
• Metellus: he opposeth him∣selfe against Saturninus. 30 he committeth himselfe to voluntarie banishment. ibid.
• Metellus his speech to Casar. 130.
• Merula: he cutteth in peeces his owne veine. 65
• Mithridates an enemie to the Romanes. 15. 58

N

• Numa religious. 8
• Numantia: the Numantine warre. 20

O

• Octauius his request to the Se∣nate. 177. he reconcileth himselfe to M. Antonius & M. Lepidus. ibid. M. Ci∣cero doth greatly commeend him. 178. he taketh Clodia to wife. 179. he besiegeth Perusia. 190. he fighteth with Sex. Pompeius. 191. he readeth the testament of M. Antonius. 192. he sa∣crificeth all the Pinasses which he hath taken to A∣pollo. 195. he buildeth Ni∣copolis. 196. the Romanes plant a bay tree before his doore. 200
• Opimtus his proclamation. 26

P

• C. Perperna discharged C. of his lieuetnancie. 52
• Asinius Pollio: the praise of him. 190
• Cn. Pampeius Strabo: his vi∣ctories. 55. he triumpheth. 56. his dissembling and vn∣constancie. 63. a great fight betwixt him and Cinna. 64
• Cn. Pompeius Magnus: his great dignitie in Rome. 16 Caesar cannot brooke it. ibid. he & Q. Catulus fight with Lepidus and ouercome him. 77. Mithridates is ouer∣throwne by Pompey. 106. he entreth the Temple of le∣rusalem. ibid. he is honoured with a triple triumph. 107. he matcheth with luliae Cae∣sars daughter. 109. his Presidentship in Spaine pro∣roguid. 121. he is appoin∣ted by the Senate generall against Caesar. 127. Domi∣tius flyeth to Pompey. 128 the forreiners which were readie in armes for the assi∣tance of him. 132. his ora∣tion to his souldiers. 134. he putteth Caesar to flight. 138 he marshalleth his armie. 139. he flyeth to Larissa. 144 he trauelleth to Aegypt. 146. he is slaine by the Ae∣gyptians. 147
• Popedius. Silo Popedius a na∣turall enemie to the Ro∣mans. 40. his oration to the Marsians. 41. he is slaine. 55.
• Pyrrhus fighting against the Romanes. 10

R

• Rome built. 6

• Romanes: the Romanes made wanton by prosperitie 19. the Romane Embassadors are despised of Hanniball. 44 the Athenians faithfull to the Romans. 67. the solem∣nitie which the Romanes vsed in their proceeding to the Senate. 89. treacherie against the Romanes in Fraunce. 119. what thing a triumph was amongst the Romans, and how perfor∣med. 151. they bestow many honors vpon Caesar. 166
• Romulus eagrest in fight. 8 Romulus & Remus bast∣ards. 42. nourished by a wolfe. ibid. Remus is slaine by Romulus. 43
• P. Rutilius is slaine. 52

S

• Saturninus: he causeth C. Memmius to be slain. 31. his house is destroyed by Mari∣as. ibid. he is a brocher of sedition. 30. Q. Metellus opposeth himself against him. ibid. Marius fauo∣reth Saturninus. ibid.
• Saguntines: the miserable fa∣mine of the Saguntines. 44
• Sabines: the rape of the Sabine virgins. 43
• P. Scipio Affricanus the elder his valor. 18
• P. Scipio Affricanus the youn∣ger: his prowesse. 18. he is sent backe into Spaine. 24. he surpriseth Numantia. ibid. he is found dead in his bed. 25 his body is brought out into the streete. ibid.
• Scipio Nasica: his familie. 22 he opposeth himself to Grac∣chus. ibid.
• Seruius taxeth the Romanes by poles. 8
• Seruitins: he is Proconsull and is slaine by the commotioners of Italy. 38
• Sertorius: he leuieth armes in Spaine. 77. he feareth Pom∣pey. 106. Liuius Salinator the Lieutenant of Sertori∣us is slaine. 77. Sertorius is slaine. 79
• Spartacus: he being a fence∣player doth encounter the army of the Consuls. 81. he taketh the citie of the Thu∣rians. ibid. M. Crassus ap∣pointed for the vvarre a∣gainst him. 82
• Sulpitius: he bringeth the Marrucines to obedience. 55
• Sulpitius: a seditious Tribune altereth the state. 59. mur∣der is committed by him. ibid.
• L. Sylla: his victorie Samnites.

• 55. he killeth Cluentius. ibid. he is made Consull. 57 his contrarie nature. ibid. his descent. ibid. he besiegeth Nola. 58. his reuenge vpon the seditious. 60. his hard conditions of peace conclu∣ded with Mithridates. 68 the King of Parthia sendeth Embassadors to him. ibid. he passeth quietly through Italy. 69. he dismisseth Ser∣torius without hurt. 70. he fighteth with Telesinus a Samnite. 71. C. Marius the yoonger is slaine by his souldiers. 72. he vsurpeth the Dictatorship. ibid. he causeth the souldiers of Prae∣neste to be slaine. 73. he put∣teth in practise proscription. 73. M. Marius is slaine by him. 74. his rage against Pletorius. ibid. the ashes of C. Marcus throwne into a riuer by Sylla. 75. he dieth. ibid.

T

• Tarquin banished. 1. his or∣naments. 8. proud Tarquin occasioner of libertie. 9
• Treuirate: a Treuirate first made in Rome. 21
• Tullus an artificiall Captaine. 8.

V

• Viriathus an enemie to the Ro∣manes. 19

FINIS.