Lays of Ancient Rome
Lays of Ancient Rome
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180. Umbrian : a people of eastern and central Italy.
181. Gaul : here refers to the people of northern Italy, or Cisalpine Gaul.
184. port and vest: carriage (or bearing) and dress. The word * vest,* now restricted in meaning, is here used as a general word for * clothing * or ' dress.* 185. Lucumo : the title of an Etruscan prince.
188. fourfold: having four layers of hide or metal.
189. brand: why should a sword be called (metaphorically) a brand ?
192. Thrasymene : Lake Thrasymenus (better ...spelled Trasymenus).
194. war : warlike array.
299. false Seztus : Sextus Tarquinius, son of Tarquin the Proud.
128 NOTES, aoo. deed of shame : the rape of Lucretia.
azy. Horatius: surnamed Cocles (the one-eyed), was of patrician family, representing the Luceres, one of the original three tribes, the other two being the Ramnian (Ramnes) and the Titian (Tities). See the author's introduction, p. 29, 1. 26.
aag. holy maidens : the Vestal Virgins, whose chief duty it was to keep burning the sacred fire on the altar of Vesta.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
180. Umbrian : a people of eastern and central Italy.
181. Gaul : here refers to the people of northern Italy, or Cisalpine Gaul.
184. port and vest: carriage (or bearing) and dress. The word * vest,* now restricted in meaning, is here used as a general word for * clothing * or ' dress.* 185. Lucumo : the title of an Etruscan prince.
188. fourfold: having four layers of hide or metal.
189. brand: why should a sword be called (metaphorically) a brand ?
192. Thrasymene : Lake Thrasymenus (better ...spelled Trasymenus).
194. war : warlike array.
299. false Seztus : Sextus Tarquinius, son of Tarquin the Proud.
128 NOTES, aoo. deed of shame : the rape of Lucretia.
azy. Horatius: surnamed Cocles (the one-eyed), was of patrician family, representing the Luceres, one of the original three tribes, the other two being the Ramnian (Ramnes) and the Titian (Tities). See the author's introduction, p. 29, 1. 26.
aag. holy maidens : the Vestal Virgins, whose chief duty it was to keep burning the sacred fire on the altar of Vesta.
What to read after Lays of Ancient Rome?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay to read onlineMoreLess
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