WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS. The dead--Worship of the dead--Cult of the hearth.

THE FAMILY. Religion of the family--Marriage--Women--Children--Father of
the family.


CHAPTER XIX

THE ROMAN CITY. Formation of the Roman people--The kings--The Roman
people--The plebeians--Strife between patricians and plebeians--
The tribunes of the plebs--Triumph of the plebs.

THE ROMAN PEOPLE. Right of citizenship--The nobles--The knights--The
plebs--Freedmen.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC. The comitia--Magistrates--Censors--
Senate--The course of offices.


CHAPTER XX

ROMAN CONQUEST. The Roman army--Military service--The levy--Legions and
allies--Military exercises--Camp--Order of battle--Discipline--
Colonies &ad military roads.

CHARACTER OF THE CONQUESTS. War--Conquest of Italy--Punic
wars--Hannibal--Conquest of the Orient--Conquest of barbarian
lands--The triumph--Booty--Allies of Rome--Motives of conquest.