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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Chronicles From the City Founding of Livius Titus, Book I
Chapter 9 The rape of the Sabine women provides wives for the Romans. The Roman weal had become so strong that to any of the bordering states, it was equal in battle ; but for a want of women, the … Continue reading
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Thucydides’ History, Book 6
Chapter 13 “And I now, seeing which men from here are summoned and sit by this man, I feel fear. And to the older men I advise in turn not to be disgraced, should any of these men sit near … Continue reading
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Chronicles From the City Founding of Livius Titus, Book I
Chapter 8 Romulus gives his people a code of law and himself the insignia of authority. He then opens a refuge and appoints a hundred senators. Once the divine rites were solemnly performed, he summoned to a council the multitude, … Continue reading
Thucydides’ History, Book 6
Going back over my posts, I realized that I missed posting this segment. Here it is now, out of order. Chapter 5 And Himera was founded from Zangkle, by Eukleidos and Simos and Sakon, and of those who went to … Continue reading
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Thucydides’ History, Book 6
Chapter 12 “And we must remember that we have only just now been given a short respite from a great plague and a war, such that we have grown in our wealth and bodies ; and from this, that it … Continue reading
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Thucydides’ History, Book 6
Chapter 11 “And further, if we prevailed over these1, we could control them ; whereas even if we overpower those2, by being far away and many, we would be able to rule them only with difficulty. It would be unthinkable … Continue reading
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Thucydides’ History, Book 6
Nicias continues his speech here, and for a few more chapters. Chapter 10 “For I say that although you left many enemies behind here to sail there, you desire to bring more again upon yourselves here. And perhaps you think … Continue reading
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Chronicles From the City Founding of Livius Titus, Book I
Chapter 7 Romulus slays Remus, and founds Rome. The story of Hercules and Cacus, the arrival of Evander, and the institution of the cult of Hercules. It is said that the augury came to Remus first, six vultures ; and … Continue reading
Thucydides’ History, Book 6
Chapter 8 During the summer that followed, in the spring, the ambassadors of the Athenians arrived from Sicily and the Egestaioi with them, bringing sixty talants of unmarked silver as a month’s payment for sixty ships, which they intended to … Continue reading
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Chronicles From the City Founding of Livius Titus, Book I
Chapter 6 Numitor is restored to his throne and Romulus and Remus decide to found a new city. Amidst the initial tumult, Numitor insisted that enemies had invaded the city and had fallen upon the palace, and he had called … Continue reading
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