Outlines of ancient and modern history, on a new plan . Coriolanus, meeting his mother, wife, fyc. P. Virginius threatening the Tribune. P. 86. 490—356 b. c. 85 11. Soon afterwards, (456 B. C.) upon the invasion of theiEqui and Volsci, the Romans had recourse to the despoticmeasure of choosing a dictator. Quinctius Cincinnatus wasappointed. He was called from the plough to this having- rescued a Roman army from destruction, de-feated a powerful enemy, and rendered other signal servicesto his country, he hastened to resign his power at the end of16 days, though he might have h
Outlines of ancient and modern history, on a new plan . Coriolanus, meeting his mother, wife, fyc. P. Virginius threatening the Tribune. P. 86. 490—356 b. c. 85 11. Soon afterwards, (456 B. C.) upon the invasion of theiEqui and Volsci, the Romans had recourse to the despoticmeasure of choosing a dictator. Quinctius Cincinnatus wasappointed. He was called from the plough to this having- rescued a Roman army from destruction, de-feated a powerful enemy, and rendered other signal servicesto his country, he hastened to resign his power at the end of16 days, though he might have held it 6 months, the term forwhich dictators were appointed. § Cincinnatus was fixed upon as the wisest and bravest man be-longing to the commonwealth. He cultivated a small farm of fouracres with his own hands. The deputies of the senate found himfollowing his plough in one of his little fields. They begged himto put on his gown, and hear the message from the senate. Cincinnatus anxiously asked, if all was well ? and then desiredhis wife Racilia to fetch his gown from their cottage. After wipingof
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