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The influence of the Greek historians upon the Roman writers.
Nature of the material accessible to the Roman histo rians: the annals; family records; state documents.
Distinction between the authenticity of material for the earlier and the later history of Rome: the legendary mate rial; modern efforts to appreciate this material; the views of Niebuhr; importance of this discussion in estimating the value of tradition in constructing the history of early periods; attempt to reconstruct early tribal songs; Macau lay's introduction to his Lays of Ancient 'rome; Sir G. C. Lewis On the Credibility of Early Roman History.
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