. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . Plate XIX. Temple at Cora 93 LATIN AND SAMNITE WARS action the invaders were soon repelled, and, in spite of oppo-sition from the Senate, he was awarded a triumph by a voteof the people. After another interval of two years a signalvictory gained over the Tarqninians enabled the Romansto avenge the butchery of their soldiers who had been sacri-ficed at the Etruscan altars. Three hundred and fifty-eightprisoners were brought to Rome, and scourged and beheadedin the Forum. The Tarquinians,
. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . Plate XIX. Temple at Cora 93 LATIN AND SAMNITE WARS action the invaders were soon repelled, and, in spite of oppo-sition from the Senate, he was awarded a triumph by a voteof the people. After another interval of two years a signalvictory gained over the Tarqninians enabled the Romansto avenge the butchery of their soldiers who had been sacri-ficed at the Etruscan altars. Three hundred and fifty-eightprisoners were brought to Rome, and scourged and beheadedin the Forum. The Tarquinians, however, remained in arms,and a painful impression was produced at Rome by the newsthat the ancient city of Caere, where the Roman Vestals hadfound a refuge during the terror of the first GauHsh invasion,had gone over to the enemy. But the Caerites soon repentedof their defection, and entered into a truce with Rome for ahundred years (353 ) ; and a systematic ravage of theTarquinian territory at length broke the resolution of theseobstinate foes. Peace was concluded with Tarquinii for fortyyears, a
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