 | 1848 - 744 lapas
...of Aurelius in making her a vestal, partly for a reason which by anticipation may be termed Salic. " This part of the story was composed without any insight...laws, for a daughter could not have transmitted any political right*."t (p. 37.) * Lerminier, Hiitoire du Droic, 1829, p. 360. This passage originally... | |
 | Barthold Georg Niebuhr - 1844 - 598 lapas
...runs as follows. Numitor and Amulius were contending for the throne of Alba6. Amulius took possession of the throne, and made Rea Silvia, the daughter of...name Rea Silvia is ancient, but Rea is only a surname ; rea femmina often occurs in Boccaccio, and is used to this day in Tuscany to designate a woman whose... | |
 | Charles Francis Horne - 1905 - 444 lapas
...runs as follows : Numitor and Amulius were contending for the throne of Alba. Amulius took possession of the throne, and made Rea Silvia, the daughter of...daughter could not have transmitted any gentilician rightsThe name Rea Silvia is ancient, but Rea is only a surname : rea femmina often occurs in Boccaccio,... | |
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... founder of Rome; and the well-known tradition, with its ancient poetical details, many of which Livy and Dionysius omitted from their histories lest they should seem to deal too much in the marvellous, runs as follows: Numitor and Amulius were contending... 