 Campus Martius, or field of Mars, just beneath the Capitol, or great fort on the Saturnian Hill, and marched against the Sabines ; but while he was absent, Tarpeia, the daughter of the governor of the little fort he had left on the Saturnian Hill, promised...  The Accomplish'd Woman - Page 246by Jacques Du Bosc - 1753Full view - About this book
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...Virgin, who was bury'd there. This was flie, who agreed with the Sabines to betray th* Capitol to them, provided they would give her what they wore on their left Arms; which they promis'd to do : She meant their Bracelets ; but they had no fooner enter'd the Capitol... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - 1714 - 508 pages
...Virgin, who was bury'd there. This was flie, who agreed with the Sabines to betray the Capitol to them, provided they would give her what they wore on their left Arms ; which they promis'd to do : She meant their Bracelets ; but they had no fooner enter'd the Capitol... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1827 - 700 pages
...of the citadel. Tarpeia agreed to open the gates of the citadel to the Sibinei, upon condition that they would give her what they wore on their left arms, meaning their gold bracelets. Tatius, the king of the Sabines, acceded to the proposition ; but, as he entered the... | |
 | 1862 - 582 pages
...Tarpeia, a daughter of the governor of the Roman citadel, promised to open the gates to the Sabines, if they would give her what they wore on their left arms, meaning their golden bracelets, with the costliness and value of which, she was thus tempted to betray her country.... | |
 | William C. Pearce - 1873 - 336 pages
...possession of the Oapitoline Hill. According to the legend, she agreed to admit them into the citadel provided they would give her what they wore on their left arms (meaning their bracelets). After she had opened the gates to them they rewarded her treachery by crushing her to death beneath... | |
 | Robert Fowler Leighton - 1878 - 592 pages
...out to draw water, the Sabines begged her to open the gate to the citadel. This she promised to do if they would give her what they wore on their left arms, meaning the gold bracelet? and rings. When they had penetrated into the citadel, they threw their heavy shields,... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1881 - 388 pages
...governor of the little fort he had left on the Saturnian Hill, promised to let the Sabines in on condition they would give her what they wore on their left arms, meaning their bracelets , but they hated her treason even while they took advantage of it, and no sooner were they within the... | |
 | Joseph H. Beale - 1884 - 1152 pages
...While he was gone, Tarpeia, the daughter of th'e governor of the fort, promised to admit the Sabines if they would give her what they wore on their left arms, meaning their bracelets, but they hated her treason while they were willing to profit by it. No sooner were they inside the... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood, Charles William Wood - 1889 - 548 pages
...faithless Tarpeia. How she promised to admit the Sabines into the citadel on the Saturnian Hill, if they would give her what they wore on their left arms — meaning their golden armlets. But when she opened the gates, the soldiers chose to put a different interpretation... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1878 - 460 pages
...governor of the little fort he had left on the Saturnian Hill, promised to let the Sabines in on condition they would give her what they wore on their left arms, meaning their bracelets ; but they hated her treason even while they took advantage of it, and no sooner were they within the... | |
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