. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . Woundid (iaul. succeeded in S86 ; it had the same success. The Privernateswhose city was situated on the Amasenus, which comes doAvn toTerracina, were annoyed at seeing Eoman colonies so near them ;but their defeat assured the ti-anquillity of the ancient Volsciancountry. The inhabitants of Tibur and Praeneste, trusting to theirrocks and Avails preserved a threatening attitude. In 354 theydecided to treat for peace on the condition of keeping theirindependence, which the senate thought i
. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . Woundid (iaul. succeeded in S86 ; it had the same success. The Privernateswhose city was situated on the Amasenus, which comes doAvn toTerracina, were annoyed at seeing Eoman colonies so near them ;but their defeat assured the ti-anquillity of the ancient Volsciancountry. The inhabitants of Tibur and Praeneste, trusting to theirrocks and Avails preserved a threatening attitude. In 354 theydecided to treat for peace on the condition of keeping theirindependence, which the senate thought it best to respect. FromPome to Terracina all was at peace. Tliis beautiful statue from tlie Capitolinc was long called the lii/in;/ is a Gaul, as is easily spe,n by the collar he wears. i1^. MILITARY HISTORY TliOSl 389 TO 343. 27?) Yet on tlic north of the Tiber the Etruscans had againravaged the liouian territory as far as the salt-works of Ostia. Inorder to di-ive off these piUagers Martins Entilns was appointedDictator (3o6). He was a new n/ avdicUxl a plebeian triumph at any cost; but the peopleeauerlv assembled imder a general who had risen from the repulsed the enemy, and, in spite of the senate, by thevotes of the tribes he re-entered Rome in trinmpli. Some youths from Caere had taken part in the raids of themen of Tarquinii into Roman territory. The senate, which neverleft desertion nnpimished, declared war on these old allies. Cteredid not close its gates, its ramparts were not furnished ^^•ithengines, and none of its citizens took arms; deputies went toRome, and before the assembled people in the Fonun, invoked thememory of their ancient services; the pure and religious hospitalitywhich tliey had affin-de
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