Excerpt from History of Rome, Vol. 4 IN presenting to my readers the fourth volume of this translation - corresponding to the third volume of Professor Mommsen's work, and embracing the period from the death of Sulla to the battle of Thapsus, beyond which Dr. Mommsen has not as yet proceeded - I have to express my regret that so long a delay has taken place in its pre paration. Important duties of another kind, to which I was called after completing the third volume, rendered it necessary that I should defer for a time the further proseou tion of the work, and occasioned much interruption to its progress after I had resumed it. But I considered it due to those who had so favourably received the earlier volumes of my translation that I should endeavour personally to com plete it and I can only cast myself on their indulgence if I have somewhat unduly taxed their patience. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.