LORDS OF THE WORLD By A. J. CHURCH. In crown 8vo. Cloth elegant. Illustrated. 6s. Two Thousand Years Ago Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. "Adventures well worth the telling. The book is extremely entertaining as well as useful, and there is a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and characters."—Times. "Entertaining in the highest degree from beginning to end, and full of adventure."—Spectator. "We know of no book which will do more to make the Romans of that day live again for the English render."—Guardian. London: BLACKIE & SON, Limited, 50 Old Bailey, E.C. LORDS OF THE WORLD LORDS OF THE WORLD LONDON BLACKIE & SON, Limited 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C. GLASGOW AND DUBLIN 1898 "FASTEN HIS HANDS, AND FIRMLY TOO; THAT YOUTH MIGHT GIVE US TROUBLE." PREFACE. The year 146 B.C. was an annus mirabilis in the development of Roman dominion. Of course it had long been a foregone conclusion that Carthage and Corinth must fall before her, but the actual time of their overthrow was made all the more striking by the fact that both cities perished in the same year, and that both were visited by the same fate. I have attempted in this story to group some picturesque incidents round the person of a young Greek who struggles in vain to resist the destiny of the conquering race. The
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