A tomb of square stone was erected to Horatia in the place where she was stabbed and fell.
[Footnote 35: _Perduellio_, (duellum, bellum,) high treason against the state or its sovereign; but in those times any offence deserving capital punishment was included under that of treason, _Qui Horatio perduellionem judicent_, to pass sentence on Horatius, as being manifestly guilty of murder; not to try whether he was guilty or not.] [Footnote 36: Duumviri, etc.

Niebuhr considers these to be the very words of the old formula.] [Footnote 37: If the sentence (of the duumviri) be confirmed by the people.] [Footnote 38: The letter of the law allowed of no justification or extenuation of the fact.

It left no alternative to the judge.] [Footnote 39: He kindly pointed out the loop-hole in the law, which left an opening for the culprit's acquittal.] [Footnote 40: By the laws of Romulus, a father had the power of life and death over his children.] 27.

Nor did the peace with Alba continue long.

The dissatisfaction of the populace, because the fortune of the state had been hazarded on three soldiers, perverted the weak mind of the dictator; and because honourable measures had not turned out well, he began to conciliate their affections by perfidious means.