Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of John Leech
Author: John Leech
Editor: David Widger
Release date: March 28, 2019 [eBook #59145]
Most recently updated: February 25, 2021
Language: English
Credits: Produced by David Widger
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| Frontispiece | Thompson. | D. Maclise, R.A. |
| Title | G. Dalziel. | D. Maclise, R.A. |
| Chirp the First | G. Dalziel. | R. Doyle. |
| The Carrier's Cart | T. Williams. | C. Stanfield, R.A. |
| John's Arrival | E. Dalziel. | J. Leech. |
| John and Dot | Swain. | J. Leech. |
| Chirp the Second | E. Dalziel. | R. Doyle. |
| Caleb at Work | G. Dalziel. | J. Leech. |
| Boxer | T. Williams. | E. Landseer, R.A. |
| Tilly Slowboy | Groves. | J. Leech. |
| Mrs. Fielding's Lecture | E. Dalziel. | J. Leech. |
| Chirp the Third | T. Williams. | R. Doyle. |
| John's Reverie | Groves. | J. Leech. |
| The Dance | Swain. | J. Leech. |
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I.— | FROM THE FOUNDATION OF ROME TO THE DEATH OF ROMULUS | 1 |
| II.— |
FROM THE ACCESSION OF NUMA POMPILIUS TO THE DEATH OF ANCUS MARTIUS |
14 |
| III.— |
FROM THE ACCESSION OF TARQUINIUS PRISCUS TO THE DEATH OF SERVIUS TULLIUS |
23 |
| IV.— |
FROM THE ACCESSION OF TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS TO THE BANISHMENT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, AND THE ABOLITION OF THE KINGLY DIGNITY |
33 |
| V.— |
FROM THE BANISHMENT OF TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS TO THE BATTLE OF LAKE REGILLUS |
43 |
| VI.— |
FROM THE BATTLE OF THE LAKE REGILLUS TO THE CLOSE OF THE WAR WITH THE VOLSCIANS |
56 |
| VII.— |
FROM THE CLOSE OF THE WAR WITH THE VOLSCIANS TO THE PASSING OF THE BILL OF TERENTILLUS |
65 |
| VIII.— |
FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DECEMVIRATE TO THE TAKING OF VEII |
73 |
| IX.— |
FROM THE TAKING OF ROME BY THE GAULS TO ITS SUBSEQUENT PRESERVATION BY MANLIUS |
89 |
| X.— |
FROM THE TRIBUNESHIP OF C. LICINIUS TO THE DEFEAT OF THE GAULS BY VALERIUS |
97 |
| XI.— |
FROM THE FIRST WAR AGAINST THE SAMNITES TO THE PASSING OF THE LAWS OF PUBLILIUS |
107 |
| XII.— |
FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND TO THE END OF THE THIRD SAMNITE WAR |
116 |
| XIII.— |
ON THE PEACEFUL OCCUPATIONS OF THE ROMANS. FROM THE SCARCITY OF SUBJECT, NECESSARILY A VERY SHORT CHAPTER |
129 |
| XIV.— |
FROM THE END OF THE THIRD SAMNITE WAR TO THE SUBJUGATION OF ALL ITALY BY THE ROMANS |
135 |
| XV.— | THE FIRST PUNIC WAR | 150 |
| XVI.— | SOME MISCELLANEOUS WARS OF ROME | 161 |
| XVII.— | THE SECOND PUNIC WAR | 171 |
| XVIII.— | CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND PUNIC WAR | 183 |
| XIX.— |
WAR WITH THE MACEDONIANS. PROCLAMATION OF THE FREEDOM OF GREECE BY FLAMINIUS. WAR WITH ANTIOCHUS. DEATH OF HANNIBAL, AND OF SCIPIO AFRICANUS |
193 |
| XX.— |
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. MORALS, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND STATE OF THE DRAMA AND LITERATURE AMONG THE ROMANS |
204 |
| XXI.— |
WARS AGAINST PERSEUS. THE THIRD PUNIC WAR. SIEGE AND DESTRUCTION OF CARTHAGE, AND DITTO DITTO OF CORINTH |
215 |
| XXII.— |
WARS IN SPAIN. VIRIATHUS. DESTRUCTION OF NUMANTIA. THE SERVILE WAR IN SICILY. APPROPRIATION OF PERGAMUS |
225 |
| XXIII.— |
THE GRACCHI AND THEIR MOTHER. RISE AND FALL OF TIBERIUS AND CAIUS GRACCHUS |
234 |
| XXIV.— | THE JUGURTHINE WAR. WAR AGAINST THE CIMBRI AND TEUTONI | 247 |
| XXV.— | MITHRIDATES, SULLA, MARIUS, CINNA, ET CÆTERA | 257 |
| XXVI.— |
DEATH OF CINNA. RETURN OF SULLA TO ROME. C. PAPIRIUS CARBO. DICTATORSHIP OF SULLA |
267 |
| XXVII.— |
REACTION AGAINST THE POLICY OF SULLA. SERVICES OF Q. SERTORIUS. METELLUS. CN. POMPEY. SPIRITED STEPS OF SPARTACUS. THE IRATE PIRATE |
275 |
| XXVIII.— |
THE THIRD MITHRIDATIC WAR. DEPOSITION AND DEATH OF MITHRIDATES |
284 |
| XXIX.— |
CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE. INTRODUCTION OF CICERO. CÆSAR, POMPEY, CRASSUS, AND CO. |
289 |
| XXX.— |
OVERTHROW OF CRASSUS. DEFEAT OF POMPEY. DICTATORSHIP AND DEATH OF CÆSAR. END OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC |
299 |
| PAGE | ||
| 1. | Romulus and Remus discovered by a Gentle Shepherd | i |
| 2. | Tarquinius Superbus makes himself King | 32 |
| 3. | Appius Claudius Punished by the People | 80 |
| 4. | The Gallant Curtius Leaping into the Gulf | 104 |
| 5. | Pyrrhus Arrives in Italy with his Troupe | 138 |
| 6. |
Hannibal, whilst even yet a Child, swears Eternal
Hatred to the Romans |
168 |
| 7. | Flaminius Restoring Liberty to Greece at the Isthmian Games | 195 |
| 8. | The Mother of the Gracchi | 234 |
| 9. | Marius discovered in the Marshes at Minturnæ | 261 |
| 10. | Cicero denouncing Catiline | 292 |
| PAGE | |
| Initial T.—Æneas and Anchises | 1 |
| Rhea Silvia | 4 |
| Romulus Consulting the Augury | 6 |
| Remus jumping over the Walls | 7 |
| Awful Appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus | 8 |
| The Romans walking off with the Sabine Women | 10 |
| Initial R | 14 |
| Numa Pompilius remembering the Grotto | 15 |
| Death of Cluilius | 17 |
| Combat between the Horatii and Curiatii | 19 |
| Initial | 23 |
| Celeres | 24 |
| Debtor and Creditor. Seizure of Goods for a Debt | 28 |
| Initial T | 33 |
| Tarquinius Superbus has the Sibylline Books valued | 35 |
| The Evil Conscience of Tarquin | 37 |
| Mrs. Sextus consoles herself with a Little Party | 39 |
| Tail-piece | 42 |
| Initial B | 43 |
| Aruns and Brutus | 45 |
| Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge | 49 |
| Mucius Scævola before Porsenna | 51 |
| Clælia and her Companions escaping from the Etruscan Camp | 52 |
| Initial T | 56 |
| Coriolanus parting from his Wife and Family | 63 |
| Initial A | 65 |
| A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero | 68 |
| Cincinnatus chosen Dictator | 70 |
| Roman Bull and Priest of the Period | 73 |
| Virginia carried off by a Minion in the pay of Appius | 78 |
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In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of the General |
83 |
| In all probability something of this sort | 84 |
| School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster | 88 |
| Initial A.—A Gaul | 89 |
| The Citadel saved by the cackling of the Geese | 93 |
| Initial R.—Roman Soldier | 97 |
| Miss Fabia, the Younger, astonished at the Patrician's Double-knock | 98 |
| Titus threatening Pomponius | 103 |
| Terrific Combat between Titus Manlius and a Gaul of gigantic Stature | 105 |
| Initial T | 107 |
| A Scare-crow | 109 |
| Metius aggravating Titus Manlius | 111 |
| The Romans clothed by the Inhabitants of Capua | 119 |
| Samnite Soldier | 126 |
| Initial I.—Æsculapius | 129 |
| The Ambassadors purchasing Æsculapius | 133 |
| Tail-piece | 134 |
| Initial R | 135 |
| Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto | 139 |
| Self-possession of Fabricius, the Ambassador, under rather Trying Circumstances | 142 |
| Discovery of the Head of Summanus | 145 |
| Curius Dentatus refusing the Magnificent Gift offered by the Samnite Ambassadors | 146 |
| Initial A | 150 |
| Roman Man-of-War, from a scarce Medal | 153 |
| Initial P | 161 |
| Hanno announcing to the Mercenaries the Emptiness of the Public Coffers | 162 |
| Early Roman Gladiator and his Patron | 165 |
| His Excellency Q. Fabius offering Peace or War to the Carthaginian Senate | 169 |
| Hannibal crossing the Alps | 173 |
| Hannibal disguising himself | 176 |
| The "Slow Coach" | 179 |
| Young Varro | 180 |
| Archimedes taking a Warm Bath | 186 |
| Considerate Conduct of Scipio Africanus | 188 |
| Initial W | 193 |
| Hannibal leads the Ambassadors rather a fatiguing Walk round Carthage | 197 |
| Hannibal requesting the Cretan Priests to become his Bankers | 200 |
| Hannibal makes the usual neat and appropriate Speech previous to killing himself | 201 |
| Initial I | 204 |
| Roman Lady "Shopping" | 205 |
| Terence reading his Play to Cæcilius | 210 |
| Light Comedy Man of the Period | 212 |
| Bacchanalian Group, from a very old Vase | 223 |
| Assassination of Viriathus | 226 |
| Arrest of Eunus | 231 |
| Tib. Gracchus canvassing | 238 |
| Melancholy end of Tib. Gracchus | 239 |
| Scipio Æmilianus cramming himself for a Speech after a hearty Supper | 240 |
| Rash Act of Caius Gracchus | 244 |
| Tail-piece | 246 |
| Drusus is Stabbed, and Expires gracefully | 254 |
| Initial F | 257 |
| "Who dares kill Marius?" | 261 |
| Marius in the Ruins of Carthage | 263 |
| Marius in his Old Age | 266 |
| Funeral Pile of Sulla | 274 |
| Initial T—Cæsar and Pompey very much alike, especially Pompey | 275 |
| Sertorius and his young Friends | 278 |
| Armed Slave | 280 |
| Spartacus | 281 |
| Mithridates, his rash act | 286 |
| Mithridates | 287 |
| Initial A—Libertas, Æqualitas, Fraternitas | 289 |
| Fulvia | 291 |
| Cicero throws up his Brief, like a Gentleman | 296 |
| Initial C | 299 |
| "Quid times? Cæsarem vehis." | 301 |
| The End of Julius Cæsar | 308 |