Mr. Bentley’s New Publications. 19 
In small 8vo. price 18s. boards, 
THE HISTORY OF ROME 
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PERIOD 
OF ITS DECLINE. 
By DR. THEODOR MOMMSEN. 
TRANSLATED WITH THE AUTHOR’S SANCTION, AND 
ADDITIONS, 
By the Rev. W. PITT DICKSON, 
AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DR. SCHMITZ. 
* Since the days of Niebuhr, no work on Roman History has appeared that 
combines so much to attract, instruct, and charm the reader. Its style — a rare 
quality in a German author — is vigorous, spirited, and animated. Professor 
Mommsen’s work can stand a comparison with the noblest productions of modern 
history.’ Du. Schmitz. 
‘ This is the best history of the Roman Republic, taking the work on the whole — 
the author’s complete mastery of his subject, the variety of his gifts and 
acquirements, his graphic power in the delineation of natural and individual 
character, and the vivid interest which he inspires in every portion of his book. He 
is without an equal in his own sphere. The work may be read in the translation 
(executed with the sanction of the author) not only with instruction, but with great 
pleasure.’ Edinburgh Review. 
c A book of deepest interest, and which ought to be translated.’ Dean Trench. 
£ Beyond all doubt to be ranked among those really great historical works which 
do so much honour to our own day. W e can have little hesitation in pronouncing 
this work to be the best complete Roman History in existence. In short, we have 
now for the first time the complete history of the Roman Republic really written in 
a way worthy of the greatness of the subject. M. Mommsen is a real historian; 
his powers of research and judgment are of a very high order; he is skilful in the 
grasp of his whole subject, and vigorous and independent in his way of dealing with 
particular questions. And an English critic may be allowed to add, that his book is 
far easier and more pleasant to read than many of the productions of his fellow 
countrymen.’ National Review. 
* An original work, from the pen of a master. The style is nervous and lively, and 
its vigour fully sustained. This English translation fills up a gap in our literature. 
It will give the schoolboy and the older student of antiquity a history of Rome up to 
the mark of present German scholarship, and at the same time serve as a sample of 
historical enquiry for all ages and all lands.’ Westminster Review. 
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