The story of the Roman people : an elementary history of by Tappan Eva March 1854-1930
By Tappan Eva March 1854-1930
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Rome is said to who lived have been founded 753 on the b. c. later Cse'li-an A century HOW THE and a half PLEBEIANS later, WON THEIR RIGHTS 33 the city walls, then nearly five miles in length, inclosed seven hills, the Qui-ri'nal, Vim'i-nal, Es'- RUINS OF THE ROMAN FORUM qui-line, Caelian, Aventine, Palatine, is why Rome The had so is and Capitoline. That often spoken of as the seven-hilled city. chief reason why Rome grew excellent a location. so rapidly was because There were other groups it of hills and other settlements on them, but in these other groups, the hills were higher and farther apart, and the settlements could be independent of one another and did not have to unite; therefore they increased in size slowly.
STORY OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE 8 slaves, clients, nor plebeians were regarded as citizens. The was the only citizen. The government of Rome was carried on by the king, the senate, and the citizens. The king acted as priest, ruler, and commander; that is, he was the religious head of the Romans, he governed them in time of peace, and he led them to battle in time of war. He had a right to name his successor. The senate was composed of elderly men selected from the heads of the patrician families. It took its name from the Latin word senex, meaning an old man.
Will do no more work for it,' cried the hands. 'And we will not chew a morsel for it, even if food is placed between us,' declared the teeth. " The plebeians understood the meaning of the fable. " The patricians agreed to these terms, and they and the plebeians made a treaty as formally as if they had been two nations. The hill where this meeting was held received the name of debtors made who cannot pay; They second, to free those slaves; and, third, to the Sacred Mountain. At its summit an were offered to Jupiter.