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Title: A first book in American history with European beginnings
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Southworth, Mrs. Gertrude Van Duyn, 1874-
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Publisher: New York, Chicago, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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A Street Scene in Rome. Roman nobles gave themselves up to new luxuries. Allthe work was done by slaves, so there was no way for the poorer classesto earn a living.These people gath-ered in the citiesand lived as beg-gars, supported bygifts of grain fromthe state, andamused by publicentertainments inthe vast Romantheatres and circuses. Such entertainments were sometimesvery beautiful, sometimes very brutal, always very costly. 20
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From a Pompeian Mosaic. A Gladiatorial Combat. ITALY There were dances, chariot races, battles between spe-cially trained men called gladiators, or the fights of wildbeasts brought from distant countries. The simple life ofRome was gone. Through its very hardships the earlyway of living had bred a race of brave, vigorous men. Butthe descendants of these former Romans lived only forfeasting and amusement, and gradually as the years wentby they lost their splendid patriotism, and the glory ofRome was on the wane. AUGUSTUS C/ESAR For thirteen years after Caesars death Rome wasgiven over to war among her leaders. It was an un-happy time. At last one of Caesars grand-nephews suc-ceeded in putting down all other rivals and gained controlof affairs. So great was his power that he was in realitya king. This mans name was Octavius, but the Romanscalled him Augustus, or The Majestic. He was madeemperor, and the Republic of Rome became an empire. Augustus was a great and wise ruler. He set himse

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