by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 7) VIII. The Twins Although the temple of Vesta itself, at Alba Longa, was the
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 6) VII. Rhea Silvia Rhea Silvia, the mother of Romulus, was a vestal virgin, who
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 5) VI. The Landing in Latium Latium was the name given to an ancient province
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 4) V. The Flight of Æneas Æneas, from his station upon the battlements of a
Few books have reached out, grabbed my attention, and held me captive like Rolf Nelson’s original The Stars Came Back. While the format was not what one would expect, being a screen play,
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 3) IV. The Destruction of Troy After the final conquest and destruction of Troy, Æneas,
Editor’s Note: This is the third chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 2) III. The Story of Æneas Besides the intrinsic interest and importance of the facts
Editor’s Note: This is the second chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 1) II. Cadmus’s Letters There are two modes essentially distinct from each other, by which
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little
Editor’s Note: This is the first chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902) I. Cadmus Some men are renowned in history on account of the extraordinary powers and capacities which they
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