Identifier: ridpathsuniversa11ridp (find matches)
Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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OLD I.MIUIUS AND THE B.VRB.\RIANS.-nrjwn hn A d, Niinillu KOMK.-KARLY AXXALS. i;ii trously defeated in the great battle i)t Allia,fought iu B. C. 390, eleveu miles from Koine. The remuaut of the army of the eoiisul.sescaped iuto tlie eity, aud the Gauls swai-iiiii!about tlie ramparts Ijy thousands. The Ro-mans were pauie-stricken. Tlie walls wvwaliandoucd; aud the territied people t!oike<l tothe Caiutol, carrying with them whatever theycouhl seize. The Gauls pound in like a floo.l,aud the city was takeu without n^isl;lll(•l. Atthis juncture occurred that liunous iui-ldcnl,doubtless the invention of Roman pride iuafter times; namely, the heroic conduct of (lieEoman senators iu the presence of the barba-rian invaders. It is related that the venerablefathers of the Republic clad themselves iu thelobes and insignia of their office, aud seatedthemselves in their curule chairs iu the Forum.They sat iu silence iu the presence of the as-tonished Gauls, who knew not whether thesesage, gra

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