{"product_id":"2940013803121","title":"THE OLD ROMAN WORLD","description":"CONTENTS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE CONQUESTS OF THE ROMANS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly History of Rome--Wars under the Kings--Their Results--Gradual\u003cbr\u003eSubjection of Italy--Great Heroes of the Republic--Their Virtues and\u003cbr\u003eVictories--Military Aggrandizement--The Carthaginian, Macedonian, and\u003cbr\u003eAsiatic Wars--Their Consequences--Civil Wars of Marius and Sulla, of\u003cbr\u003ePompey and Caesar--The Conquests of the Barbarians--Extension of Roman\u003cbr\u003eDominion in the East--Conquests of the Emperors--The Military Forces of\u003cbr\u003ethe Empire--Military Science--The Roman Legion--The Military Genius of\u003cbr\u003ethe Romans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE MATERIAL GRANDEUR AND GLORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vast Extent of the Empire--Boundaries--Rivers and Mountains--The\u003cbr\u003eMediterranean and its Islands--The Provinces--Principal Cities--Great\u003cbr\u003eArchitectural Monuments--Roads--Commerce--Agriculture--Manufactures--\u003cbr\u003eWealth--Population--Unity of the Empire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE WONDERS OF ANCIENT ROME.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Settlement--The Seven Hills--Progress of the City--Principal\u003cbr\u003eArchitectural Monuments--A Description of the Temples, Bridges,\u003cbr\u003eAqueducts, Forums, Basilicas, Palaces, Amphitheatres, Theatres,\u003cbr\u003eCircuses, Columns, Arches, Baths, Obelisks, Tombs--Miscellaneous\u003cbr\u003eAntiquities--Streets--Gardens--Private Houses--Populous Quarters--\u003cbr\u003eFamous Statues and Pictures--General Magnificence--Population\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eART IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe great Wonders of Ancient Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting--\u003cbr\u003eFamous Artists of Antiquity--How far the Romans copied the Greeks--How\u003cbr\u003efar they extended Art--Its Principles--Its Perfection--Causes of its\u003cbr\u003eDecline--Permanence of its grand Creations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ROMAN CONSTITUTION.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Original Citizens--Comitia Calata--Comitia Curiata--Comitia\u003cbr\u003eCenturiata--Comitia Tributa--The Plebs--Great Patrician Families--The\u003cbr\u003eAristocratic Structure of ancient Roman Society--The Dignity and Power\u003cbr\u003eof the Senate--The Knights--The Growth of the Democracy--Contests\u003cbr\u003ebetween Patricians and Plebeians--Rise of Tribunes--Popular Leaders--\u003cbr\u003eTheir Laws--The Great Officers of State--Provincial Governors--\u003cbr\u003eUsurpations of fortunate Generals--The Revolution under Julius Caesar and\u003cbr\u003eAugustus--Imperial Despotism--Preservation of the Forms of the\u003cbr\u003eRepublic, and utter Prostration of its Spirit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eROMAN JURISPRUDENCE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenius of the Romans for Government and Laws--Development of\u003cbr\u003eJurisprudence--Legislative Sources--Judicial Power--Courts of Law--The\u003cbr\u003eProfession of Law--Great Lawyers and Jurists--Ancient Codes--Imperial\u003cbr\u003eCodes--The Law of Persons--Rights of Citizens, of Foreigners, of Slaves--\u003cbr\u003eLaws of Marriage, of Divorce, of Adoption--Paternal Power--\u003cbr\u003eGuardianship--Laws relating to Real Rights--Law of Obligations--Laws of\u003cbr\u003eSuccession--Testaments and Legacies--Actions and Procedure in Civil\u003cbr\u003eSuits--Criminal Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eROMAN LITERATURE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Grecian Models--How far they contributed to Roman Creations--The\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment of the Latin Language--The Orators, Poets, Dramatists,\u003cbr\u003eSatirists, Historians, and their chief Works--How far Literature was\u003cbr\u003ecultivated--Schools--Libraries--Literary Legacies of the Romans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGRECIAN PHILOSOPHY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts gradual Development from Thales to Aristotle--How far the Romans\u003cbr\u003eadopted the Greek Philosophy--What Additions they made to it--How far it\u003cbr\u003emodified Roman Thought and Life--Influence of Philosophy on\u003cbr\u003eChristianity--Influence on modern Civilization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ROMANS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mathematical Genius of the Old Astronomers--Their Labors and\u003cbr\u003eDiscoveries--Extent of Astronomical Knowledge--The Alexandrian School--\u003cbr\u003eThe Science of Geometry and how far carried--Great Names--Medicine--\u003cbr\u003eGeography--Other Physical Sciences and their limited Triumphs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTERNAL CONDITION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vices and Miseries of Roman Society--Social Inequalities--\u003cbr\u003eDisproportionate Fortunes--The Wealth and Corruption of Nobles--\u003cbr\u003eDegradation of the People--Vast Extent of Slavery--The Condition of\u003cbr\u003eWomen--Demoralizing Games and Spectacles--Excessive Luxury and squalid\u003cbr\u003eMisery--Money-making--Imperial Misrule--Universal Egotism and\u003cbr\u003eInsensibility to grand Sentiments--Hopelessness of Reform--Preparation\u003cbr\u003efor Ruin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE FALL OF THE EMPIRE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFalse Security of the Roman People--Their stupendous Delusions--The\u003cbr\u003eInvasion of Barbarians--Their Characteristics--Their alternate Victory\u003cbr\u003eand Defeat--Desolation of the Provinces--The Degeneracy of the Legions--\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Imbecility and Cowardice--Great public Misfortunes--General\u003cbr\u003eUnion of the Germanic Nations--Their Leaders--Noble but vain Efforts of","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170886172912,"sku":"2940013803121","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013803121_p0.jpg?v=1763599479","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013803121","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}