contain_v 44_o year_n chap._n vii_o from_o the_o death_n of_o servius_n tullius_n to_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o rome_n which_o cause_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o regal_a state_n contain_v 25_o year_n book_n ii_o the_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o government_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o by_o the_o first_o triumvirate_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 449_o year_n chap._n i._o from_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o last_o king_n to_o the_o first_o dictator_n which_o be_v the_o first_o intermission_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n contain_v 10_o year_n chap._n ii_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o dictator_n to_o the_o great_a retrenchment_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n by_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n contain_v 5_o year_n chap._n iii_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o second_o intermission_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n by_o the_o decemviri_fw-la contain_v 42_o year_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la to_o the_o three_o intermission_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n by_o the_o military_a tribune_n contain_v 8_o year_n chap._n v._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o military_a tribune_n to_o the_o burn_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n which_o almost_o ruine_v the_o roman_a nation_n contain_v 54_o year_n chap._n vi_o from_o the_o burn_a of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n when_o the_o roman_n begin_v much_o to_o extend_v their_o conquest_n contain_v 46_o year_n chap._n vii_o from_o the_o first_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n to_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n the_o first_o foreigner_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o wherein_o the_o roman_n begin_v to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o war_n contain_v 63_o year_n chap._n viii_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n to_o the_o first_o punic_a or_o carthaginian_a war_n when_o the_o roman_n first_o set_v foot_n out_o of_o italy_n contain_v 16_o year_n chap._n ix_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o the_o roman_n now_o grow_v powerful_a by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n contain_v 17_o year_n chap._n x._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o by_o scipio_n africanus_n when_o the_o roman_n become_v perfect_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n containiny_o 17_o year_n chap._n xi_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n when_o rome_n get_v clear_a of_o all_o her_o rival_n state_n contain_v 55_o year_n chap._n xii_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o gracchi_n which_o much_o shake_v the_o government_n and_o be_v the_o first_o step_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o consular_a state_n contain_v 23_o 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of_o anthony_n which_o make_v way_n for_o octavius_n absolute_a authority_n and_o be_v the_o last_o step_v to_o the_o imperial_a state_n contain_v 6_o year_n chap._n vii_o from_o the_o death_n of_o anthony_n to_o the_o perfect_a settlement_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o octavius_n which_o end_v all_o disturbance_n and_o bring_v rome_n to_o its_o utmost_a glory_n contain_v 3_o year_n the_o roman_a history_n book_n i._n the_o regal_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o that_o kind_a of_o government_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 245_o year_n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o original_a of_o rome_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n i._o in_o relate_v such_o great_a and_o remarkable_a affair_n as_o those_o of_o the_o roman_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o that_o people_n and_o to_o make_v the_o account_n as_o clear_v and_o intelligible_a as_o i_o can_v it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o first_o to_o 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