Translated with the sanction of the author by William Purdie Dickson
Book First. The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy
- Chapter I. Introduction
- Chapter II. The Earliest Migrations into Italy
- Chapter III. The Settlements of the Latins
- Chapter IV. The Beginnings of Rome
- Chapter V. The Original Constitution of Rome
- Chapter VI. The Non-Burgesses and the Reformed Constitution
- Chapter VII. The Hegemony of Rome in Latium
- Chapter VIII. The Umbro-Sabellian Stocks - Beginnings of the Samnites
- Chapter IX. The Etruscans
- Chapter X. The Hellenes in Italy - Maritime Supremacy of the Tuscans and Carthaginians
- Chapter XI. Law and Justice
- Chapter XII. Religion
- Chapter XIII. Agriculture, Trade, and Commerce
- Chapter XIV. Measuring and Writing
- Chapter XV. Art
Book Second. From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy
- Chapter I. Change of the Constitution - Limitation of the Power of the Magistrate
- Chapter II. The Tribunate of the Plebs and the Decemvirate
- Chapter III. The Equalization of the Orders, and the New Aristocracy
- Chapter IV. Fall of the Etruscan Power - The Celts
- Chapter V. Subjugation of the Latins and Campanians by Rome
- Chapter VI. Struggle of the Italians against Rome
- Chapter VII. Struggle between Pyrrhus and Rome, and Union of Italy
- Chapter VIII. Law, Religion, Military System, Economic Condition, Nationality
- Chapter IX. Art and Science