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THE BEST
of the
World's Classics
RESTRICTED TO PROSE
HENRY CABOT LODGE
Editor-in-Chief
FRANCIS W. HALSEY
Associate Editor
With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
IN TEN VOLUMES
Vol. II
ROME
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
NEW YORK AND LONDON
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
The Best of the World's Classics
VOL. II
ROME
234 b.c.—180 a.d.
CONTENTS
Vol. II—Rome
ROME
234 b.c.—180 a.d.
CATO, THE CENSOR
OF WORK ON A ROMAN FARM[2]
FOOTNOTES:
CICERO
I
THE BLESSINGS OF OLD AGE[4]
II
ON THE DEATH OF HIS DAUGHTER TULLIA[22]
III
OF BRAVE AND ELEVATED SPIRITS[23]
IV
OF SCIPIO'S DEATH AND OF FRIENDSHIP[28]
FOOTNOTES:
JULIUS CÆSAR
I
THE BUILDING OF THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE[34]
II
THE INVASION OF BRITAIN[36]
III
OVERCOMING THE NERVII[44]
IV
THE BATTLE OF PHARSALIA AND THE DEATH OF POMPEY[46]
(48 b.c.)
FOOTNOTES:
SALLUST
I
THE GENESIS OF CATILINE[59]
II
THE FATE OF THE CONSPIRATORS[62]
FOOTNOTES:
LIVY
I
HORATIUS COCLES AT THE BRIDGE[68]
(About 510 b.c.)
II
HANNIBAL'S CROSSING OF THE ALPS[70]
(218 b.c.)
III
HANNIBAL AND SCIPIO AT ZAMA[72]
(202 b.c.)
FOOTNOTES:
SENECA
I
OF THE WISE MAN[76]
II
OF CONSOLATION FOR THE LOSS OF FRIENDS[78]
III
TO NERO ON CLEMENCY[82]
IV
THE PILOT[84]
V
OF A HAPPY LIFE[85]
FOOTNOTES:
PLINY THE ELDER
I
THE QUALITIES OF THE DOG[86]
II
THREE GREAT ARTISTS OF GREECE[93]
FOOTNOTES:
QUINTILIAN
THE ORATOR MUST BE A GOOD MAN[100]
FOOTNOTES:
TACITUS
I
FROM REPUBLICAN TO IMPERIAL ROME[102]
II
THE FUNERAL OF GERMANICUS[106]
(19 a.d.)
III
THE DEATH OF SENECA[113]
(65 a.d.)
IV
THE BURNING OF ROME BY ORDER OF NERO[116]
(64 a.d.)
V
THE BURNING OF THE CAPITOL AT ROME[125]
(69 a.d.)
VI
THE SIEGE OF CREMONA[128]
(69 a.d.)
VII
AGRICOLA[132]
FOOTNOTES:
PLINY THE YOUNGER
I
OF THE CHRISTIANS IN HIS PROVINCE[137]
II
TO TACITUS ON THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS[139]
(79 a.d.)
FOOTNOTES:
SUETONIUS
I
THE LAST DAYS OF AUGUSTUS[146]
(14 a.d.)
II
THE GOOD DEEDS OF NERO[150]
III
THE DEATH OF NERO[155]
(68 a.d.)
FOOTNOTES:
MARCUS AURELIUS
HIS DEBT TO OTHERS[158]
FOOTNOTES:
END OF VOLUME II.
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