ral public and would like to thank
those who have helped in making this text better. Especially
Dale R. Fredrickson who has hand entered the Greek
characters in the footnotes and who has suggested retaining
the conjoined ae character in the text.

A set in my library of the first original First American Edition of
1836 was used as a reference for the many questions which came up
during the re-proofing and renovation of the 1996 and 1997 Project
Gutenberg editions. Images of spines, front-leaf, frontispiece, and the
titlepage of the 1836 set are inserted below along with the two large
fold out maps.

DAVID WIDGER
For Project Gutenberg

1996 Project Gutenberg Edition
Table of Contents for Ebooks 731-736
ABREVIATED DETAILED

ABREVIATED CONTENTS

VOLUME ONE
Introduction
Preface By The Editor, Author and To the First and Fourth Volumes.

Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The
Antonines--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The
Antonines.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.--Part
I. Part II.

Chapter IV: The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus.--Part
I. Part II.

Chapter V: Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus.--Part I. Part
II.

Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of
Marcinus.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of
Maximin.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Chapter VIII: State Of Persion And Restoration Of The
Monarchy.--Part I. Part II.

Chapter IX: State Of Germany Until The Barbarians.--Part I. Part
II. Part III.

Chapter X: Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian And
Gallienus--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Chapter XI: Reign Of Claudius, Defeat Of The Goths.--Part I.
Part II. Part III.

Chapter XII: Reigns Of Tacitus, Probus, Carus And His
Sons.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Chapter XIII: Reign Of Diocletian And This Three
Associates.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Chapter XIV: Six Emperors At The Same Time, Reunion Of The
Empire.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

Chapter XV: Progress Of The Christian Religion.--Part I. Part
II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI. Part VII Part VIII. Part IX.

VOLUME TWO

Chapter XVI: Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To
Constantine.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part