The Cincinnatus Extra

Author : Farmers' College
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334558238
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book The Cincinnatus, Vol. 1 written by Farmers' College and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-07 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Cincinnatus, Vol. 1: January 1, 1856 Dictator, replied the Senators, 'tis too true - too well avouched: for five of our brave Equites, furiously spurring their fiery steeds, broke headlong through the Equian ranks: and, one, more eetly mounted than his fellows, pressed his high-mettled steed swiftly on to Rome, and at midnight hour bore the fearful tidings to our Consul Fabius. By him a Lictor was, forthwith, dispatched to summon Nautius from his camp among the Sabines; the Senate was immediately convened; and, the Consuls so advising, thou, most noble cincinnatus, by decree of our Senate, art summoned from this quiet farm, and constituted Rome's sole and supreme Dictator! Therefore, we pray thee, hasten to the city, and there see to it that the Republic receive no detriment. 'tis Rome that calls, and I obey! Said Cincinnatus in a firm, calm under tone, half turning to Bacilia as she drew near, bearing his ample toga, wherewith to cover the rustic work-day tunic in which he had received the Senate's embassy. Bidding her adieu, and bowing to the Senators his readiness to depart, he proceeded with rapid strides to enter the boat they had left, which speedily re-crossed the Tiber. Stepping upon the City's Shore, Consuls, Senators, r'ediles, and Equites, hurried to meet and greet him, attended by thronging thousands of the citizens whose great alarm their silent, anxious bearing full well bespoke. Surrounded now by mighty Rome's most mighty chiefs, his portly form erect, his stately tread, his eagle eye, his firm-set lip, bespoke the patriot's stern resolve that, though die he might, Rome should not receive a wound. Perceiving this. The watching multitude raised concurring shouts; the four and twenty Lictors, filing in before him, bearing their official fasces and secures, escorted the Roman Farmer to the Forum, as Rome's Supreme and Sovereign Ruler. Here anxious expectation held all breathing silent. The Lictors cleared ample space around the Dictator's curule chair. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."