LivyW. Blackwood and sons, 1880 - 186 pagine |
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Pagina 20
... Veii , disappeared in a violent storm , said the popular fable , and was seen no more upon earth . Some would have it , says the historian , that he was made away with- " torn limb from limb " -by the senate , with whom he was never ...
... Veii , disappeared in a violent storm , said the popular fable , and was seen no more upon earth . Some would have it , says the historian , that he was made away with- " torn limb from limb " -by the senate , with whom he was never ...
Pagina 32
... Veii , the old enemy of Rome , and from Tarquinii . The battle which ensued brought no decided success to either side . His son Aruns spurred his horse in front of the lines against Brutus , with a taunting challenge , which the consul ...
... Veii , the old enemy of Rome , and from Tarquinii . The battle which ensued brought no decided success to either side . His son Aruns spurred his horse in front of the lines against Brutus , with a taunting challenge , which the consul ...
Pagina 35
... Veii some of its lands of which they had taken possession after its conquest by Romulus , and to give hostages for the fulfilment of this engagement , before Porsena would withdraw his troops from the Janiculum . * But Rome had not yet ...
... Veii some of its lands of which they had taken possession after its conquest by Romulus , and to give hostages for the fulfilment of this engagement , before Porsena would withdraw his troops from the Janiculum . * But Rome had not yet ...
Pagina 44
... Veii , charge alone in the front of the wavering legion , which then follows them for very shame . Another force is only saved from utter disaster by the coming up of Kæso Fabius , when the rashness of his colleague has all but lost the ...
... Veii , charge alone in the front of the wavering legion , which then follows them for very shame . Another force is only saved from utter disaster by the coming up of Kæso Fabius , when the rashness of his colleague has all but lost the ...
Pagina 45
... Veii was turned over to private hands , as a private adventure of arms . Were there but two more houses in the city of the like strength , -let one claim the Volscians , and the other the Equians , for their portion , the Roman people ...
... Veii was turned over to private hands , as a private adventure of arms . Were there but two more houses in the city of the like strength , -let one claim the Volscians , and the other the Equians , for their portion , the Roman people ...
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