. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . instwhich Carthage, Syracuse, and Pyrrhus strove in vain, their townson the banks of the Vulturnus were being enfeebled by the samemigrations Avliich increased themilitary colony in Sicily. Asearly as the middle of the fourthcentury, at Cunue Xola andNuceria, the ancient inhal)itantsbecame masters again, and if rt • i • 1 -i. Coin of Capua. Lapua mamtained its supremacy over the neighbouring towns, it Avas only by losing all its Sabelliancharacter. The effeminacy of the ancient manners reappe
. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . instwhich Carthage, Syracuse, and Pyrrhus strove in vain, their townson the banks of the Vulturnus were being enfeebled by the samemigrations Avliich increased themilitary colony in Sicily. Asearly as the middle of the fourthcentury, at Cunue Xola andNuceria, the ancient inhal)itantsbecame masters again, and if rt • i • 1 -i. Coin of Capua. Lapua mamtained its supremacy over the neighbouring towns, it Avas only by losing all its Sabelliancharacter. The effeminacy of the ancient manners reappeared, butstained with more cruelty. In funeral ceremonies thcne were com-bats of giadiattirs in honour of the dead; in the midst of themost sumptuous feasts, games of blood to enliven the guests,- andconstant murder and treason in public lift. We have seen how the Samnites possessed themselves of thetown by the massacre of their entertainers ; the first Eoman soldierswho were placed there, wished, according to their example, to putthe inhal)itants to death. Diu-ing the second Puni(! war, Capua. I^uiivel crowned head nf .Tiipiter. Tsvo soldiers joining swiuds, taltiMg the oalli over a- Atheupeiis. iv. 3U : l,iv\, i\. 40; Silius, xi, .51. CVl INTRODUCTION.
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