This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...destitute of consolation. In all the extravagance of gricf, he heaped curses on his king. The wretehed mother, with the only son she had left, was departing into voluntary exile; preferring indigence, and the safety of her child, to any advantages she might derive from her native country. Poverty and desolation spread ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...destitute of consolation. In all the extravagance of gricf, he heaped curses on his king. The wretehed mother, with the only son she had left, was departing into voluntary exile; preferring indigence, and the safety of her child, to any advantages she might derive from her native country. Poverty and desolation spread their baleful influence around; and from' the time that Romulus imbibed a thirst of glory, his subjects had been unaequainted with repose and happiness. ' Yeimmortal gods!' exelaimed Numa, ' is this the warlike pcople who are so much the objects of envy, and whose victorics are so loudly celebrated by the voice of fame? They are, in reality, much more the victims of want and wretehedness than those whom they have conquered. Such then is the value of human glory! or rather, such is the effect of divine justice. By the deerecs of heaven, conquerors suifer the evils which they occasion; and promote, by their own misery, the destruction of mankind.' With this seene of horror, Numa compared the peace and plenty of the checrful Sabines. The sentiments of Tullus on the subject of war recurred to his recollection; and he was offering up prayers to the gods to bless his country with a suecession of pacific monarehs, when he was surprised and astonished at the sudden appearance of Rome. The Palatine Mount, once an asylum for flocks and shepherds, now surrounded with walls, and armed with battlements; the immense moats which guarded it against an enemy; the inaecessible ramparts; and the illustrious capitol, together with the temple of Jupiter, struck at once upon the mind of Numa. As he advanced nearer, he observed the gates erowded with youthful warriors, elad in shining armour; who inspired terror, even where they did not...
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Add this copy of Belisarius, and Numa Pompilius By Florian to cart. $57.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
