Lays of Ancient Rome Lays of Ancient Rome

Lays of Ancient Rome

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay
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pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. There can be little doubt that among those parts of early Roman history which had a poetical origin was the legend of Horatius Cocles. We have several versions of the story, and these versions differ from each other in points of no small importance. Polybius, there is reason to believe, heard the tale recited over the remains of some Consul or Prætor descended from the old Horatian patricians; for he introduces it as a specimen of the narratives with which the Romans were in the habit of embellishing their funeral oratory. It is remarkable that, according to him, Horatius defended the bridge alone, and perished in the waters. According to the chronicles which Livy and Dionysius followed, Horatius had two companions, swam safe to shore, and was loaded with honors and rewards.

GENRE
Histoire
SORTIE
2012
24 juillet
LANGUE
EN
Anglais
LONGUEUR
80
Pages
ÉDITIONS
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TAILLE
239,6
Ko

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