Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 524 Pennell, Robert F. 1850 1905 Pennell, Robert Franklin Pennell, R. F. (Robert Franklin) Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Produced by Lynn Bonnett, Teresa Thomason, and David Widger "Ancient Rome: From the Earliest Times Down to 476 A.D." by Robert F. Pennell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work aims to provide a clear and concise overview of Rome's rise and fall, encompassing its geographical, political, and cultural evolution. The text also includes biographical sketches of key figures and outlines significant institutions and events that shaped Roman civilization. The opening of the book begins with a preface that establishes its purpose as a companion to the author's History of Greece, indicating its educational focus for high schools and academies. Following this, the first chapter presents the geography of Italy, detailing its natural landscape, including the Alps and the extensive Apennine mountain range, while delineating important regions such as Latium, Etruria, and Campania. The subsequent chapter introduces the early inhabitants of Italy, categorizing them into races including the Iapygians, Etruscans, and Italians, and outlines the progression of their civilizations leading to the foundation of Rome. Each element presented in this early section sets the stage for understanding the complex historical narrative of Ancient Rome that unfolds in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome -- History DG Text Category: History - Ancient 510929 2025-10-03T09:45:36.866894 text/html 504650 2013-02-07T10:05:42 text/html 271718 2025-10-03T09:45:46.501867 application/epub+zip 279898 2025-10-03T09:45:40.545888 application/epub+zip 260496 2025-10-03T09:45:39.204941 application/epub+zip 585063 2025-10-03T09:45:50.946868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548729 2025-10-03T09:45:45.566882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413350 2022-09-04T04:00:41.007197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437950 2025-10-03T09:45:36.112980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437789 2009-03-20T17:14:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437781 2009-03-20T17:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19856 2025-10-03T09:45:51.079870 application/rdf+xml 22054 2025-10-03T09:45:39.704911 image/jpeg 4802 2025-10-03T09:45:39.453880 image/jpeg 165831 2009-03-20T17:15:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 173319 2013-02-07T10:05:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 165351 2009-03-20T17:15:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 261505 2025-10-03T09:45:36.900917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia