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The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08

CHAPTER I
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They associate the regal power, and transfer the entire sovereignty to Rome.

The city being thus doubled, that some compliment might be paid to the Sabines, they were called Quirites, from Cures.

As a memorial of this battle, they called the place where the horse, after getting out of the deep marsh, first set Curtius in shallow water, the Curtian Lake.

This happy peace following suddenly a war so distressing, rendered the Sabine women still dearer to their husbands and parents, and above all to Romulus himself.

Accordingly, when he divided the people into thirty curiae, he called the curiae by their names.


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