A new and easy method to understand the Roman history with an exact chronology of the reign of the emperors, an account of the most eminent authors, when they flourished, and an abridgment of the Roman antiquities and customs : by way of dialogue, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy / done out of French, with very large additions and amendments, by Mr. Tho. Brown.

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Title:	A new and easy method to understand the Roman history with an exact chronology of the reign of the emperors, an account of the most eminent authors, when they flourished, and an abridgment of the Roman antiquities and customs : by way of dialogue, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy / done out of French, with very large additions and amendments, by Mr. Tho. Brown.
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THE Translator's Preface.

A Clear Method for the more easy understanding the Roman History, &c.

The Origine of the Romans. The Year of the World 2800. Before Iesus Christ 1184.

A Chronological Table of the Latin Kings.

The Building of Rome. Year of the World 3301. Before Christ 753.

The means Romulus made use of to Peo∣ple his New City of Rome.

The several Sorts of Government in the City of Rome.

The Seven Kings of Rome.

Romulus the First King of Rome. Year of the World 3301. Before Christ 753.

Numa Pompilius the Second King of Rome. Year of the World 3340. Of Rome 40.

Tullus Hostilius, Third King of Rome. Year of the World 3383. Of Rome 83.

Ancus Martius, Fourth King of Rome. Year of the World 3414. Of Rome 114.

Tarquinius Priscus, Fifth King of Rome. Year of the World 3439. Of Rome 139.

Servius Tullius, Sixth King of Rome. The Year of the World 3477. Of Rome 177.

Tarquinius Superbus, Seventh King of Rome. Year of the World 3521. Of Rome 221.

Of the Alteration in the State of Rome. Year of the World 3545. Of Rome 245.

The War of Etruria. The Year of the World 3547. Of Rome 247.

The War of the Latins. The Year of the World 3555. Of Rome 255.

The War of the Volscians. The Year of the World 3559. Of Rome 259.

The War of the Vejentes. The Year of the World 3571. Of Rome 271.

The War of the Gauls. The Year of the World 3663. Of Rome 363.

The War of the Latins. The Year of the World 3714. Of Rome 414.

The War against the Samnites. The Year of the World 3711. Of Rome 411.

The War against the Tarentines. The Year of the World 3772. Of Rome 472.

The First Punic War. The Year of the World 3790. Of Rome 490.

The Second Punic War. The Year of the World 3814. Of Rome 514.

The War of Macedonia. The Year of the World 3850. Of Rome 550.

The War of Antiochus. The Year of the World 3862. Of Rome 562.

The second Macedonian War. The Year of the World 3883. Of Rome 583.

The Third Punic War. The Year of the World 3905. Of Rome 605.

The War of Corinth. The Year of the World 3907. Of Rome 607.

The War of Portugal. The Year of the World 3908. Of Rome

The Destruction of Numantia. The Year of the World 3913. Of Rome 613.

The War of the Slaves; and others about the same time. The Year of the World 3921. Of Rome 621.

The War against Jugurtha. The Year of the World 3943. Of Rome 643.

The War against Mithridates. The Year of the World 3960. Of Rome 660.

The Civil War between Marius and Sylla. The Year of the World 3966. Of Rome 666.

The Taking of Jerusalem. The Year of the World 3691. Of Rome 691.

The War between Caesar and Pompey. The Year of the World 3993. Of Rome 693.

Of Seditions. The Year of Rome 261, 303, 377.

A Chronological Table of the Emperors of Rome. From Julius Caesar to Augustus.

Julius Caesar the first Roman Emperor. The Year of the World 4005. Of Rome 705.

Augustus the Second Emperor. The Year of the World 4011. Of Rome 711.

Tiberius the Third Emperor. The Year of Rome 754. Of the Birth of I. C. 14.

Caligula the Fourth Emperor. The Year of Rome 777. Of the Birth of I. C 37.

Claudius the Fifth Emperor. The Year of Rome 781. Of the Birth of I. C. 41.

Nero the Sixth Emperor. The Year of Rome 794. Of the Birth of I. C. 54.

Galba the Seventh Emperor. The Year of Rome 808. Of the Birth of I. C. 68.

Otho the Eighth Emperor. The Year of Rome 809. Of the Birth of I. C. 69.

Vitellius the Ninth Emperor. The Year of Rome 809. Of the Birth of I. C. 69.

Vespasian the Tenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 809. Of the Birth of I. C. 69.

Titus the Eleventh Emperor. The Year of Rome 819. Of the Birth of I. C. 79.

Domitian the Twelfth Emperor. The Year of Rome 821. Of the Birth of I. C. 81.

Nerva the Thirteenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 836. Of the Birth of I. C. 96.

Trajan the Fourteenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 838. Of the Birth of I. C 98.

Adrian the Fifteenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 857. Of the Birth of I. C. 117.

Antoninus Pius the Sixteenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 878. Of the Birth of I. C. 138.

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, making together the Seventeenth Em∣peror. The Year of Rome 901. Of the Birth of I. C. 161.

Commodus the Eighteenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 920. Of the Birth of I. C. 180.

Pertinax the Nineteenth Emperor. The Year of Rome 933. Of the Birth of I. C. 193.

Julian the Twentieth Emperor. The Year of Rome 933. Of the Birth of I. C. 193.

Severus the Twenty first Emperor. The Year of Rome 933. Of the Birth of I. C. 193.

Caracalla and Geta, making together the Twenty second Emperor. The Year of Rome 951. Of the Birth of I. C. 211.

Macrinus and his Son, making together the Twenty third Emperor. The Year of Rome 957. Of the Birth of I. C. 217.

Heliogabalus the Twenty fourth Em∣peror. The Year of Rome 959. Of the Birth of I. C. 219.

Alexander the Twenty fifth Emperor. The Year of Rome 962. Of the Birth of I. C. 222.

Maximin and his Son, making together the Twenty sixth Emperor. The Year of Rome 975. Of the Birth of I. C. 235.

Balbinus and Pupienus, making together the Twenty seventh Emperor. The Year of Rome 978. Of the Birth of I. C. 238.

Gordianus the Younger, the Twenty eighth Emperor. The Year of Rome 978. Of the Birth of I. C. 238.

Philip and his Son, making together the Twenty ninth Emperor.

Decius the Thirtieth Emperor. The Year of Rome 989. Of the Birth of I. C. 249.

Gallus and Volusianus his Son, making together the Thirty first Emperor. The Year of Rome 991. Of the Birth of I. C. 251.

Aemilianus the Thirty second Emperor. The Year of Rome 994. Of the Birth of I. C. 254.

Valerianus the Thirty third Emperor. The Year of Rome 994. Of the Birth of I. C. 254.

Gallienus the Thirty fourth Emperor. The Year of Rome 999. Of the Birth of I. C. 259.

Claudius II. the Thirty fifth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1008. Of the Birth of I. C. 268.

Quintillus the Thirty sixth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1010. Of the Birth of I. C. 270.

Aurelianus the Thirty seventh Emperor.

Tacitus the Thirty eighth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1015. Of the Birth of I. C. 275.

Florianus the Thirty ninth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1015. Of the Birth of I. C. 275.

Probus the Fortieth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1016. Of the Birth of I. C. 276.

Carus the Forty first Emperor. The Year of Rome 1022. Of the Birth of I. C. 282.

Numerianus the Forty second Emperor. The Year of Rome 1022. Of the Birth of I. C. 282.

Carinus the Forty third Emperor. The Year of Rome 1022. Of the Birth of I. C. 282.

Diocletian and Maximian, making toge∣ther the Forty fourth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1024. Of the Birth of I. C. 284.

Galerius and Constantius making toge∣ther the Forty fifth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1044. Of the Birth of I. C. 304.

Constantine the Great the Forty sixth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1046. Of the Birth of I. C. 306.

The Division of the Empire between the three Sons of Constantine the Great, making together the Forty seventh Emperor. The Year of Rome 1077. Of the Birth of I. C. 337.

Julian the Apostate, the Forty eighth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1101. Of the Birth of I. C. 361.

Jovian the Forty Ninth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1103. Of the Birth of I. C. 363.

Valentinian the Great, the Fiftieth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1104. Of the Birth of I. C. 364.

Valens the Fifty first Emperor. The Year of Rome 1104. Of the Birth of I. C. 364.

Gratian the Fifty second Emperor. The Year of Rome 1115. Of the Birth of I. C. 375.

Theodosius the Great, the Fifty Third Emperor. The Year of Rome 1132. Of the Birth of I. C. 392.

Arcadius the Fifty fourth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1135. Of the Birth of I. C. 395.

Honorius the Fifty fifth Emperor. The Year of Rome 1135. Of the Birth of I. C. 395.

Of the Fall and Decay of the Roman Empire.

Of the Increase, Purity, and Decay of the Roman Eloquence and Learning.

An Abridgment of the Principal Customs of the Romans.

Concerning their Months.

Of the Roman Year, and distinction of Days.

Of the Republic.

Of their Army.

Of the Soldiers.

Of the Commanders.

After what manner they disposed their Army for a Battel.

Of the Honours that were bestowed on the Conquerors.

Of the Southsayers or Augurs.

Of the Roman Apparel.

The Roman Games.

Of their Funeral Rites.

Of their Eating.

Of their Priests.

Of the Roman State.

Of their Gladiators.

Of the Sibylline Oracles among the Romans.

Of their Sacrifices.

Of their Marriages and Divorces.

Of other Roman Customs and Anti∣quities.

An Explication of some Letters and Names that occur in this History.

The Geographical Names explained.

A Table of the Principal Matters con∣tain'd in this Book.

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