The Gracchi Marius and Sulla - Epochs of Ancient History

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Gracchi Marius and Sulla, by A.H. BeesleyThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs Of Ancient HistoryAuthor: A.H. BeesleyRelease Date: January 29, 2004 [EBook #10860]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GRACCHI MARIUS AND SULLA ***Produced by Stan Goodman, Ted Garvin, C. Markus and PG Distributed ProofreadersEPOCHS OF ANCIENT HISTORY* * * * *THE GRACCHI MARIUS AND SULLABYA.H. BEESLEYWITH MAPS1921PREFACEIt would be scarcely possible for anyone writing on the period embraced in this volume, to perform his task adequatelywithout making himself familiar with Mr. Long's 'History of the Decline of the Roman Republic' and Mommsen's 'History ofRome.' To do over again (as though the work had never been attempted) what has been done once for all accurately andwell, would be mere prudery of punctiliousness. But while I acknowledge my debt of gratitude to both these eminenthistorians, I must add that for the whole period I have carefully examined the original authorities, often coming toconclusions widely differing from those of Mr. Long. And I venture to hope that from the advantage I have had in beingable to compare the works of two writers, one of whom ...