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Numitor；　for　it　is　said；　they　went　to　school　at　Gabii；　and　were　well
instructed　in　letters；　and　other　accomplishments　befitting　their
birth。　And　they　were　called　Romulus　and　Remus　（from　ruma；　the　dug）；　as
we　had　before；　because　they　were　found　sucking　the　wolf。　In　their　very
infancy；　the　size　and　beauty　of　their　bodies　intimated　their　natural
superiority；　and　when　they　grew　up；　they　both　proved　brave　and
manly；　attempting　all　enterprises　that　seemed　hazardous；　and　showing
in　them　a　courage　altogether　undaunted。　But　Romulus　seemed　rather　to
act　by　counsel；　and　to　show　the　sagacity　of　a　statesman；　and　in　all
his　dealings　with　their　neighbours；　whether　relating　to　feeding　of
flocks　or　to　hunting；　gave　the　idea　of　being　born　rather　to　rule
than　to　obey。　To　their　comrades　and　inferiors　they　were　therefore
dear；　but　the　king's　servants；　his　bailiffs　and　overseers；　as　being　in
nothing　better　than　themselves；　they　despised　and　slighted；　nor　were
the　least　concerned　at　their　commands　and　menaces。　They　used　honest
pastimes　and　liberal　studies；　not　esteeming　sloth　and　idleness
honest　and　liberal；　but　rather　such　exercises　as　hunting　and
running；　repelling　robbers；　taking　of　thieves；　and　delivering　the
wronged　and　oppressed　from　injury。　For　doing　such　things　they　became
famous。
　　A　quarrel　occurring　betwixt　Numitor's　and　Amulius's　cowherds；　the
latter；　not　enduring　the　driving　away　of　their　cattle　by　the　others；
fell　upon　them　and　put　them　to　flight；　and　rescued　the　greatest　part
of　the　prey。　At　which　Numitor　being　highly　incensed；　they　little
regarded　it；　but　collected　and　took　into　their　company　a　number　of
needy　men　and　runaway　slaves；…　acts　which　looked　like　the　first　stages
of　rebellion。　It　so　happened　that　when　Romulus　was　attending　a
sacrifice；　being　fond　of　sacred　rites　and　divination；　Numitor's
herdsmen；　meeting　with　Remus　on　a　journey　with　few　companions；　fell
upon　him；　and　after　some　fighting；　took　him　prisoner；　carried　him
before　Numitor；　and　there　accused　him。　Numitor　would　not　punish　him
himself；　fearing　his　brother's　anger；　but　went　to　Amulius；　and　desired
justice；　as　he　was　Amulius's　brother　and　was　affronted　by　Amulius's
servants。　The　men　of　Alba　likewise　resenting　the　thing；　and　thinking
he　had　been　dishonourably　used；　Amulius　was　induced　to　deliver　Remus
up　into　Numitor's　hands；　to　use　him　as　he　thought　fit。　He　therefore
took　and　carried　him　home；　and；　being　struck　with　admiration　of　the
youth's　person；　in　stature　aid　strength　of　body　exceeding　all　men；　and
perceiving　in　his　very　countenance　the　courage　and　force　of　his
mind；　which　stood　unsubdued　and　unmoved　by　his　present
circumstances；　and　hearing　further　that　all　the　enterprises　and
actions　of　his　life　were　answerable　to　what　he　saw　of　but　chiefly；
as　it　seemed；　a　divine　influence　aiding　and　directing　the　first
steps　that　were　to　lead　to　great　results；　out　of　the　mere　thought　of
his　mind　and　casually；　as　it　were；　he　put　his　hand　upon　the　fact；　and；
in　gentle　terms　and　with　a　kind　aspect；　to　inspire　him　with　confidence
and　hope；　asked　him　who　he　was；　and　whence　he　was　derived。　He；
taking　heart；　spoke　thus：　〃I　will　hide　nothing　from　you；　for　you
seem　to　be　of　a　more　princely　temper　than　Amulius；　in　that　you　give
a　hearing　and　examine　before　you　punish；　while　he　condemns　before
the　cause　is　heard。　Formerly；　then；　we　（for　we　are　twins）　thought
ourselves　the　sons　of　Faustulus　and　Larentia；　the　king's　servants；　but
since　we　have　been　accused　and　aspersed　with　calumnies；　and　brought　in
peril　of　our　lives　here　before　you；　we　hear　great　things　of　ourselves；
the　truth　of　which　my　present　danger　is　likely　to　bring　to　the　test。
Our　birth　is　said　to　have　been　secret；　our　fostering　and　nurture　in
our　infancy　still　more　strange；　by　birds　and　beasts；　to　whom　we　were
cast　out；　we　were　fed；　by　the　milk　of　a　wolf　and　the　morsels　of　a
woodpecker；　as　we　lay　in　a　little　trough　by　the　side　of　the　river。　The
trough　is　still　in　being；　and　is　preserved；　with　brass　plates　round
it；　and　an　inscription　in　letters　almost　effaced；　which　may　prove
hereafter　unavailing　tokens　to　our　parents　when　we　are　dead　and　gone。〃
Numitor；　upon　these　words；　and　computing　the　dates　by　the　young
man's　looks；　slighted　not　the　hope　that　flattered　him；　but
considered　how　to　come　at　his　daughter　privately　（for　she　was　still
kept　under　restraint）；　to　talk　with　her　concerning　these　matters。
　　Faustulus；　hearing　Remus　was　taken　and　delivered　up；　called　on
Romulus　to　assist　in　his　rescue；　informing　him　then　plainly　of　the
particulars　of　his　birth；　not　but　he　had　before　given　hints　of　it；　and
told　as　much　as　an　attentive　man　might　make　no　small　conclusions　from；
he　himself；　full　of　concern　and　fear　of　not　coming　in　time；　took　the
trough；　and　ran　instantly　to　Numitor；　but　giving　a　suspicion　to　some
of　the　king's　sentries　at　his　gate；　and　being　gazed　upon　by　them　and
perplexed　with　their　questions；　he　let　it　be　seen　that　he　was　hiding
the　trough　under　his　cloak。　By　chance　there　was　one　among　them　who　was
at　the　exposing　of　the　children；　and　was　employed　in　the　office；　he；
seeing　the　trough　and　knowing　it　by　its　make　and　inscription；
guessed　at　the　business；　and；　without　further　delay；　telling　the
king　of　it；　brought　in　the　man　to　be　examined。　Faustulus；　hard
beset；　did　not　show　himself　altogether　proof　against　terror；　nor　yet
was　he　wholly　forced　out　of　all；　confessed　indeed　the　children　were
alive；　but　lived；　he　said；　as　shepherds；　a　great　way　from　Alba；　he
himself　was　going　to　carry　the　trough　to　Ilia；　who　had　often　greatly
desired　to　see　and　handle　it；　for　a　confirmation　of　her　hopes　of　her
children。　As　men　generally　do　who　are　troubled　in　mind　and　act
either　in　fear　or　passion；　it　so　fell　out　Amulius　now　did；　for　he　sent
in　haste　as　a　messenger；　a　man；　otherwise　honest；　and　friendly　to
Numitor；　with　commands　to　learn　from　Numitor　whether　any　tidings
were　come　to　him　of　the　children　being　alive。　He；　coming　and　seeing
how　little　Remus　wanted　of　being　received　into　the　arms　and　embraces
of　Numitor；　both　gave　him　surer　confidence　in　his　hope；　and　advised
them；　with　all　expedition；　to　proceed　to　action；　himself　too　joining
and　assisting　them；　and　indeed；　had　they　wished　it；　the　time　would　not
have　let　them　demur。　For　Romulus　was　now　come　very　near；　and　many　of
the　citizens；　out　of　fear　and　hatred　of　Amulius；　were　running　out　to
join　him；　besides；　he　brought　great　forces　with　him；　divided　into
companies　each　of　an　hundred　men；　every　captain　carrying　a　small
bundle　of　grass　and　shrubs　tied　to　a　pole。　The　Latins　call　such
bundles　manipuli；　and　from　hence　it　is　that　in　their　armies　they　still
call　their　captains　manipulares。　Remus　rousing　the　citizens　within
to　revolt；　and　Romulus　making　attacks　from　without；　the　tyrant；　not
knowing　either　what　to　do；　or　what　expedient　to　think　of　for　his
security；　in　this　perplexity　and　confusion　was　taken　and　put　to　death。
This　narrative　for　the　most　part　given　by　Fabius　and　Diocles　of
Peparethus；　who　seem　to　be　the　earliest　historians　of　the　foundation
of　Rome；　is　suspected　by　some；　because　of　its　dramatic　and
fictitious　appearance；　but　it　would　not　wholly　be　disbelieved；　if
men　would　remember　what　a　poet　fortune　sometimes　shows　herself；　and
consider　that　the　Roman　power　would　hardly　have　reached　so　high　a
pitch　without　a　divinely　ordered　origin；　attended　with　great　and
extraordinary　circumstances。
　　Amulius　now　being　dead　and　matters　quietly　disposed；　the　two
brothers　would　neither　dwell　in　Alba　without　governing　there；　nor　take
the　government　into　their　own　hands　during　the　life　of　their
grandfather。　Having　therefore　delivered　the　dominion　up　into　his
hands；　and　paid　their　mother　befitting　honour；　they　resolved　to　live
by　themselves；　and　build　a　city　in　the　same　place　where　they　were　in
their　infancy　brought　up。　This　seems　the　most　honourable　reason　for
their　departure；　though　perhaps　it　was　necessary；　having　such　a　body
of　slaves　and　fugitives　collected　about　them；　either　to　come　to
nothing　by　dispersing　them；　or　if　not　so；　then　to　live　with　them
elsewhere。　For　that　the　inhabitants　of　Alba　did　not　think　fugitives
worthy　of　being　received　and　incorporated　as　citizens　among　them
plainly　appears　from　the　matter　of　the　women；　an　attempt　made　not
wantonly　but　of　necessity；　because　they　could　not　get　wives　by
good…will。　For　they　certainly　paid　unusual　respect　and　honour　to　those
whom　they　thus　forcibly　seized。
　　Not　long　after　the　first　foundation　of　the　city；　they　opened　a
sanctuary　of　refuge　for　all　fugitives；　which　they　called　the　temple　of
the　god　Asylaeus；　where　they　received　and　protected　all；　delivering
none　back；　neither　the　servant　to　his　master；　the　debtor　to　his
creditor；　nor　the　murderer　into　the　hands　of　the　magistrate；　saying　it
was　a　privileged　place；　and　they　could　so　maintain　it　by　an　order　of
the　holy　oracle；　insomuch　that　the　city　grew　presently　very
populous；　for　they　say；　it　consisted　at　first　of　no　more　than　a
thousand　houses。　But　of　that　hereafter。
　　Their　minds　being　full　bent　upon　building；　there　arose　presently　a
difference　about　the　place。　Romulus　chose　what　was　called　Roma
Quadrata；　or　the　Square　Rome；　and　would　have　the　city　there。　Remus
laid　out　a　piece　of　ground　on　the　Aventine　Mount；　well　fortified　by
nature；　which　was　from　him　called　Remonium；　but　now　Rignarium。
Concluding　at　last　to　decide　the　contest　by　a　divination　from　a　flight
of　birds；　and　placing　themselves　apart　at　some　distance。　Remus；　they
say；　saw　six　vultures；　and　Romulus　double　that　number；　others　say；
Remus　did　truly　see　his　number；　and　that　Romulus　feigned　his；　but　when
Remus　came　to　him；　that　then　he　did　indeed　see　twelve。　Hence　it　is
that　the　Romans；　in　their　divinations　from　birds；　chiefly　regard　the
vulture；　though　Herodorus　Ponticus　relates　that　Hercules　was　always
very　joyful　when　a　vulture　appeared　to　him　upon　any　action。　For　it
is　a　creature　the　least　hurtful　of　any；　pernicious　neither　to　corn；
fruit…tree；　nor　cattle；　it　preys　only　upon　carrion；　and　never　kills　or
hurts　any　living　thing；　and　as　for　birds；　it　touches　not　them；
though　they　are　dead；　as　being　of　its　own　species；　whereas　eagles；
owls；　and　hawks　mangle　and　kill　their　own　fellow…creatures；　yet；