History of Rome and of the Roman People, From Its Origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians, Vol. 1: Section 1 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from History of Rome and of the Roman People, From Its Origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians, Vol. 1: Section 1The broad difference between the older school of Niebuhr and that of Mommsen is this: that while Niebuhr Sifts tradition, and tries to infer from it What are the real facts of early Roman history, Mommsen only uses tradition to corroborate the inferences drawn concerning early Roman history from an analysis of the traditional facts and usages still surviving in historical days, and explained as survivals by critical Roman historians. Thus, the usages in appointing a dictator or consul lead him to infer that of old the kings were appointed in like manner, these magistrates having taken the place of the king. Such researches are naturally only of value in reconstructing early constitutional history.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.