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HAPTER 1 -- The description of the family of Wakefield; in which akindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons CHAPTER 2 -- Family misfortunes. The loss of fortune only serves toencrease the pride of the worthy CHAPTER 3 -- A migration. The fortunate circumstances of our lives aregenerally found at last to be of our own procuring CHAPTER 4 -- A proof that even the humblest fortune may grant happiness,which depends not on circumstance, but constitution CHAPTER 5 -- A new and great acquaintance introduced. What we place mosthopes upon, generally proves most fatal CHAPTER 6 -- The happiness of a country fire-side CHAPTER 7 -- A town wit described. The dullest fellows may learn to becomical for a night or two CHAPTER 8 -- An amour, which promises little good fortune, yet may beproductive of much CHAPTER 9 -- Two ladies of great distinction introduced. Superior fineryever seems to confer superior breeding CHAPTER 10 -- The family endeavours to cope with their betters.The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above theircircumstances CHAPTER 11 -- The family still resolve to hold up their heads CHAPTER 12 -- Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities CHAPTER 13 -- Mr Burchell is found to be an enemy; for he has theconfidence to give disagreeable advice CHAPTER 14 -- Fresh mortifications, or a demonstration that seemingcalamities may be real blessings CHAPTER 15 -- All, Mr Burchell's villainy at once detected. The folly ofbeing over-wise CHAPTER 16 -- The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater CHAPTER 17 -- Scarce any virtue found to resist the power of long andpleasing temptation CHAPTER 18 -- The pursuit of a father to reclaim a lost child to virtue CHAPTER 19 -- The description of a person discontented with the presentgovernment, and apprehensive of the loss of our liberties CHAPTER 20 -- The history of a philosophic vagabond, pursuing novelty,but losing content CHAPTER 21 -- The short continuance of friendship amongst the vicious,which is coeval only with mutual satisfaction CHAPTER 22 -- Offences are easily pardoned where there is love at bottom CHAPTER 23 -- None but the guilty can be long and completely miserable CHAPTER 24 -- Fresh calamities CHAPTER 25 -- No situation, however wretched it seems, but has some sortof comfort attending it CHAPTER 26 -- A reformation in the gaol. To make laws complete, theyshould reward as well as punish CHAPTER 27 -- The same subject continued CHAPTER 28 -- Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence thanof virtue in this life. Temporal evils or felicities being regarded byheaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care inthe distribution CHAPTER 29 -- The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regardto the happy and the miserable here below. That from the nature ofpleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of theirsufferings in the life hereafter CHAPTER 30 -- Happier prospects begin to appear. Let us be inflexible,and fortune will at last change in our favour CHAPTER 31 -- Former benevolence now repaid with unexpected interest CHAPTER 32. -- The Conclusion HISTORY OF ROME: By Oliver Goldsmith CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER PAGE I. Geographical Outline of Italy 11 II.The Latin Language and People—Credibility of the Early History 18 III.Topography of Rome 23 IV. The Roman Constitution 30 V. The Roman Tenureof Land—Colonial Government 37 VI. The Roman Religion 39 VII. The RomanArmy and Navy 43 VIII. Roman Law.—Finance 51 IX. The public Amusementsand private Life of the Romans 55 X. Geography of the empire at the timeof its greatest extent 59
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