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The second part of this book, also prepared by Mrs. Steele, consists of readings, carefully selected from the best writers. The guiding thought in choosing these has been, first, to impress upon the mind of the reader a few of the most important events and characters in Roman history; and, second, to suggest to him the Wide range of literature bearing upon the subject, hoping thus to beget an in terest that may lead to a familiarity with this field of thought.
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