A Brief History of Ancient, Mediaeval, And Modern Peoples: With Some Account ...
A Brief History of Ancient, Mediaeval, And Modern Peoples: With Some Account ...
Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886
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When Camillus, bent on revenge, appeared before the place, a schoolmaster secretly brought into the Roman camp his pupils, the children of the chief men of Falerll. Camillus, scorning to receive the traitor, tied his hands behind his back, and, giving whips to the boys, bade them flog their master back into the city. The Falerlans, moved by such magnanimity, sur- rendered to the Romans. Camillus entered Rome in a chariot drawn by white horses, and having his face colored with vermilion, as was ...the custom when the gods were borne in procession. Unfortunately, he oflTended the plebs by ordering each man to restore one tenth of his booty for an offering to Apollo. He was accused of pride, and of appropriating to his own use the bronze gates of Veil. Forced to leave the city, he went out praying that Rome might yet need his help. That time soon came. Five years after, the Oauls defeated the Romans at THE RrvBR ALLIA, wlicre the slaughter was so great that the anniversary of the Digitized by Google 222 ROME.
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