HISTORY OF ROME. ARGUMENTS. BOOK VII. THE offices of pretor and curule edile instituted-A pestilential disorder rages in the city; of which dies the celebrated Furius Camillus-Scenic representations first introduced-Curtius, armed, on horseback leaps into a gulf in the forum-Titus Manlius having slain in single combat a Gaul, who challenged any of the Roman soldiers to fight, takes from him a golden chain which he wears, and is, from thence, called TorquatusTwo new tribes added, called the Pomptine and PublilianLicinius Stolo is found guilty, on a law carried by himself, of possessing more than five hundred acres of land-Marcus Valerius, surnamed Corvinus, from having, with the aid of a crow, killed a Gaul, who challenged him, next year elected consul, though but twenty-three years old-A treaty of friendship made with the Carthaginians-The Campanians, overpowered by the Samnites, surrender themselves to the Roman people, who declare war against the Samnites-P. Decius Mus saves the Roman army, brought into extreme danger by the consul A. Cornelius-Conspiracy and revolt of the Roman soldiers in the garrison of Capua-They are brought to a sense of duty, and restored to their country, by Marcus Valerius Corvus, dictator-Successful operations against the Hernicians, Gauls, Titurtians, Privernians, Tarquinians, Samnites, and Volscians. LIV. VOL. II.—A⭑ |