. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . itinns: both large,populous, strong in situation, protected by strong walls and aide toput considerable forces on foot. So Kome was not in a state forundertaking this siege, ?\\hich would end the war, till a centurymore had elapsed. Among these enemies ^\•e have reckoned neither Latins norHeruicans. Avhom their 2)ositi(in necessarily rendered allies of therei)ublic. It was by the burning of the Latin farms that theincursions of the ^Equians and Volscians always became known atEome; and the Il


. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . itinns: both large,populous, strong in situation, protected by strong walls and aide toput considerable forces on foot. So Kome was not in a state forundertaking this siege, ?\\hich would end the war, till a centurymore had elapsed. Among these enemies ^\•e have reckoned neither Latins norHeruicans. Avhom their 2)ositi(in necessarily rendered allies of therei)ublic. It was by the burning of the Latin farms that theincursions of the ^Equians and Volscians always became known atEome; and the Ilernicans. established between these two people. ])ii)in». (ii. o2) calls it as nreat as Atheus. and Livv iv. 24) finer than Rome. situate where the .Isola Farnese is now, on a height which overlooks a magnificentralley, throiiah which runs the Cremera. a short war from the first posting- station on theroute from Home to Florence. 11 miles from the walls of Servius. ? This statue is reproduced in the Atlas of tlie Lli//. nn/i. 2. \ol. ix. pi. o, under thetitle of fifdtiui Hope (see p. 1^6).- 188 ROME rXDEK THE IATKKIAX (.tlXSlLS. ill the valUV of the Trcru^, had to siiifcr daily from their depre-dations. Tliis alliaiiee dated iroiii ancient times ( Icria Laf/iKc).


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