The Story of the Romans
By H. A. Guerber (1896)
The dramatic chronicle of Rome from the twin babes suckled by the wolf and Horatius at the Bridge to Cincinnatus at the plow, Hannibal, and the fall of the Republic.
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Chapter 1: The Twin Babes of the Tiber: Romulus and Remus
Cast adrift in a wooden trough; suckled by the she-wolf beneath the wild fig tree.
The Twin Babes of the Tiber: Romulus and Remus
Cast adrift in a wooden trough; suckled by the she-wolf beneath the wild fig tree.
[Complete Public Domain Work — Pre-1928 Edition.]
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12 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Chapter 1: The Twin Babes of the Tiber: Romulus and Remus
Cast adrift in a wooden trough; suckled by the she-wolf beneath the wild fig tree.
Chapter 2: The Sabine Women & The Temple of Janus
How warring neighbors became one people and established the holy gate closed only in peace.
Chapter 3: The Horatii and the Curiatii
The combat of the three champions of Rome against the three champions of Alba Longa.
Chapter 4: The Tarquin Kings & The Sybil's Nine Books
The mysterious aged woman burning six books before the haughty king buys the remaining three.
Chapter 5: Horatius at the Bridge (Lars Porsena)
Holding the narrow timber bridge against the Etruscan host while Romans hack down the beams behind.
Chapter 6: Mucius the Left-Handed (Scaevola)
Holding his right hand unflinchingly in the sacrificial fire to prove Roman endurance.
Chapter 7: Cincinnatus Called from the Plow
The venerable farmer appointed dictator; defeating the Aequians in sixteen days and returning to his furrow.
Chapter 8: The Sacred Geese of the Capitol
How the honking geese of Juno awoke Marcus Manlius as the Gauls scaled the cliff in the dead of night.
Chapter 9: Pyrrhus in Italy & The Incorruptible Fabricius
The Greek king unable to bribe the Roman ambassador with gold or frighten him with war elephants.
Chapter 10: Regulus and His Word of Honor
Returning voluntarily to Carthage to face death rather than advise Rome to make a dishonorable peace.
Chapter 11: Hannibal Crosses the Alps & The Battle of Cannae
Elephants traversing frozen precipices; the darkest day of the Republic.
Chapter 12: Scipio Africanus & The Destruction of Carthage
Carrying the war into Africa; the decisive battle of Zama and the rise of world empire.
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