Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . isfounded on one of the most popular Roman legends. Whilethe story is based on facts, we can by no means be certainthat all of the details are historical. According to Roman legendary history, the Tarquins,Lucius Tarquinius Priscus and Lucius Tarquinius Super-bus, were among the early kings of Rome. The reign ofthe former was glorious, but that of the latter was mostunjust and tyrannical. Finally the unscrupulousness ofthe king and his son reached such a point that it becameune
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . isfounded on one of the most popular Roman legends. Whilethe story is based on facts, we can by no means be certainthat all of the details are historical. According to Roman legendary history, the Tarquins,Lucius Tarquinius Priscus and Lucius Tarquinius Super-bus, were among the early kings of Rome. The reign ofthe former was glorious, but that of the latter was mostunjust and tyrannical. Finally the unscrupulousness ofthe king and his son reached such a point that it becameunendurable to the people, who in 509 B. C. rose in rebel-lion and drove the entire family from Rome. TarquiniusSuperbus appealed to Lars Porsena, the powerful king ofClusium for aid and the story of the expedition againstRome is told in this poem. fg^s^^X^^^ARS PORSENA of Clusium^S^nr^c^il By the Nine Gods- he sworeThat the great house of TarquinShould suffer wrong no the Nine Gods he swore named a trysting day,And bade his messengers ride forthEast and west and south and north,To summon his 1. Clusium was a powerful town in Etruria. 2. According to tlie religion of the Etruscans there were ninegreat gods. An oath by them was considered the most binding oaththat a man could take. 2 HORATIUS East and west and south and north The messengers ride fast,And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpets on the false Etruscan Who lingers in his home,When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march for Rome. The horsemen and the footmen Are pouring in amainFrom many a stately market-place; From many a fruitful many a lonely hamlet. Which, hid by beech and pine,Like an eagles nest, hangs on the crest Of purple Apennine; ******** There be thirty chosen projihets. The wisest of the land,Who alway by Lars Porsena Both morn and evening stand:Evening and morn the Thirty Have turned the verses oer,Traced from the right on linen white^ By mighty seers of
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