The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . l, who called upon their countrymen to remember in their prayershim who had restored order and brought universal felicity. The citizens wereurged in the temples and in their own homes to thank the gods for all theirprosperity, and to join with the gods themselves the hallowed name of ^neas,the patron of the Julian race. Then, too, when they rose from their
The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . l, who called upon their countrymen to remember in their prayershim who had restored order and brought universal felicity. The citizens wereurged in the temples and in their own homes to thank the gods for all theirprosperity, and to join with the gods themselves the hallowed name of ^neas,the patron of the Julian race. Then, too, when they rose from their eveningmeal, the last duty of the day was to call with a libation for a blessing onthemselves and on Augustus, whom they called the father of his country. No prouder title than this could be conferred upon any Roman. It hadbeen associated in private with their hero, and finally the Senate, echoing thevoice of the nation, conferred it on him publicly and with all solemnity. Thatbe was deeply touched was shown in his tremulous response: Conscript fathers, my wishes are now fulfilled, my vows are have nothing more to ask of the Immortals, but that I may retain to my dyingday the unanimous approval you now bestow upon Coixs Struck by Astoxt a>d Cleopatba
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