Curiosities & wonders > Titus Livius' Roman history

CONTENTS.
Chap. Page
v. Relieved by Quinclius. Great slaughter
oftheiEqui 208
vi. A pestilence at Rome 210
vii. lil success of the Hernici. The plague
rages. Recourse to devotion 212
viii. The plague abates. Great slaughter of the
Volsci 213
ix. A law proposed to retrench the power of the
consuls, and opposed by Q. Fabius, 214
x. Lucretius is appointed a triumph. Prodi¬
gies. Tribunitian contests 216
xi. Struggles of the young Patricians with the
tribunes. Impetuosity of Caeso, who
is appointed a day 218
xii. Casso deprecates the wrath of the people, 220
xiii. He is arrested, finds bail, and banishes
himself 221
xiv. The young nobility, by their complaisance,
get the better of the tribunes 223
xv. Herdonius’s attempt upon Rome 224
xvi. Obstruction of the tribunes 225
xvii. Animated speech of Valerius. Obstinacy
of the tribunes 226
xviii. Kindness of the Tusculans. The capitol
relieved, but Valerius killed 228
xix. The tribunes over-ruled by the noble ef-.
forts of Cincinnatus 230
xx. The senate encouraged, and the people
depressed 232
xxi. A compromise—the tribunes re-elected ... 233
xxii. The Volsci defeated 235
xxiii. The j£qui4)eatat Tusculum 236
xxiv. Volscius impeached for perjury: the cen¬
sus finished 237
xxv. New disturbance from the iEqui 239
xxvi. Minucius besieged in his camp. Cincin¬
natus created dictator 240
xxvii. The dictator marches to the consul’s relief, 242
xxviii. The consul relieved, the Aiqui beat, and
obliged to pass under the yoke 243
xxix. Cincinnatus triumphs. Minucius degraded, 244
xxx. Five added to the college of tribunes. The
Sabines defeated 246