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CHAPTER XVIII
RELIGION AND THE FAMILY. Religion--The Roman gods--Form of the
gods--Principle of the Roman religion--Worship--Formalism--
Prayer--Omens--The priests.
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.


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