ROMULUS
  Legendary；　8th　Century　B。C。
  by　Plutarch
  translated　by　John　Dryden
  From　whom；　and　for　what　reason；　the　city　of　Rome；　a　name　so　great　in
  glory；　and　famous　in　the　mouths　of　all　men；　was　so　first　called；
  authors　do　not　agree。　Some　are　of　opinion　that　the　Pelasgians；
  wandering　over　the　greater　part　of　the　habitable　world；　and　subduing
  numerous　nations；　fixed　themselves　here；　and；　from　their　own　great
  strength　in　war；　called　the　city　Rome。　Others；　that　at　the　taking　of
  Troy；　some　few　that　escaped　and　met　with　shipping；　put　to　sea；　and
  driven　by　winds；　were　carried　upon　the　coasts　of　Tuscany；　and　came
  to　anchor　off　the　mouth　of　the　river　Tiber；　where　their　women；　out
  of　heart　and　weary　with　the　sea；　on　its　being　proposed　by　one　of　the
  highest　birth　and　best　understanding　amongst　them；　whose　name　was
  Roma；　burnt　the　ships。　With　which　act　the　men　at　first　were　angry；　but
  afterwards；　of　necessity；　seating　themselves　near　Palatium；　where
  things　in　a　short　while　succeeded　far　better　than　they　could　hope；
  in　that　they　found　the　country　very　good；　and　the　people　courteous；
  they　not　only　did　the　lady　Roma　other　honours；　but　added　also　this；　of
  calling　after　her　name　the　city　which　she　had　been　the　occasion　of
  their　founding。　From　this；　they　say；　has　come　down　that　custom　at　Rome
  for　women　to　salute　their　kinsmen　and　husbands　with　kisses；　because
  these　women；　after　they　had　burnt　the　ships；　made　use　of　such
  endearments　when　entreating　and　pacifying　their　husbands。
  Some　again　say　that　Roma；　from　whom　this　city　was　so　called；　was
  daughter　of　Italus　and　Leucaria；　or；　by　another　account；　of
  Telaphus；　Hercules's　son；　and　that　she　was　married　to　Aeneas；　or；
  according　to　others　again；　to　Ascanius；　Aeneas's　son。　Some　tell　us
  that　Romanus；　the　son　of　Ulysses　and　Circe；　built　it；　some；　Romus；　the
  son　of　Emathion；　Diomede　having　sent　him　from　Troy；　and　others；　Romus；
  king　of　the　Latins；　after　driving　out　the　Tyrrhenians；　who　had　come
  from　Thessaly　into　Lydia；　and　from　thence　into　Italy。　Those　very
  authors；　too；　who；　in　accordance　with　the　safest　account；　make　Romulus
  give　the　name　of　the　city；　yet　differ　concerning　his　birth　and　family。
  For　some　say；　he　was　son　to　Aeneas　and　Dexithea；　daughter　of
  Phorbas；　and　was；　with　his　brother　Remus；　in　their　infancy；　carried
  into　Italy；　and　being　on　the　river　when　the　waters　came　down　in　a
  flood；　all　the　vessels　were　cast　away　except　only　that　where　the　young
  children　were；　which　being　gently　landed　on　a　level　bank　of　the　river；
  they　were　both　unexpectedly　saved；　and　from　them　the　place　was
  called　Rome。　Some　say；　Roma；　daughter　of　the　Trojan　lady　above
  mentioned；　was　married　to　Latinus；　Telemachus's　son；　and　became　mother
  to　Romulus；　others　that　Aemilia；　daughter　of　Aeneas　and　Lavinia；　had
  him　by　the　god　Mars；　and　others　give　you　mere　fables　of　his　origin。
  For　to　Tarchetius；　they　say；　king　of　Alba；　who　was　a　most　wicked　and
  cruel　man；　there　appeared　in　his　own　house　a　strange　vision；　a　male
  figure　that　rose　out　of　a　hearth；　and　stayed　there　for　many　days。
  There　was　an　oracle　of　Tethys　in　Tuscany　which　Tarchetius　consulted；
  and　received　an　answer　that　a　virgin　should　give　herself　to　the
  apparition；　and　that　a　son　should　be　born　of　her；　highly　renowned；
  eminent　for　valour；　good　fortune；　and　strength　of　body。　Tarchetius
  told　the　prophecy　to　one　of　his　own　daughters；　and　commanded　her　to　do
  this　thing；　which　she　avoiding　as　an　indignity；　sent　her　handmaid。
  Tarchetius；　hearing　this；　in　great　anger　imprisoned　them　both；
  purposing　to　put　them　to　death；　but　being　deterred　from　murder　by
  the　goddess　Vesta　in　a　dream；　enjoined　them　for　their　punishment　the
  working　a　web　of　cloth；　in　their　chains　as　they　were；　which　when
  they　finished；　they　should　be　suffered　to　marry；　but　whatever　they
  worked　by　day；　Tarchetius　commanded　others　to　unravel　in　the　night。
  In　the　meantime；　the　waiting…woman　was　delivered　of　two　boys；　whom
  Tarchetius　gave　into　the　hands　of　one　Teratius；　with　command　to
  destroy　them；　he；　however；　carried　and　laid　them　by　the　river　side；
  where　a　wolf　came　and　continued　to　suckle　them；　while　birds　of　various
  sorts　brought　little　morsels　of　food；　which　they　put　into　their
  mouths；　till　a　cowherd；　spying　them；　was　first　strangely　surprised；
  but；　venturing　to　draw　nearer；　took　the　children　up　in　his　arms。
  Thus　they　were　saved；　and　when　they　grew　up；　set　upon　Tarchetius　and
  overcame　him。　This　one　Promathion　says；　who　compiled　a　history　of
  Italy。
  But　the　story　which　is　most　believed　and　has　the　greatest　number
  of　vouchers　was　first　published；　in　its　chief　particulars；　amongst　the
  Greeks　by　Diocles　of　Peparethus；　whom　Fabius　Pictor　also　follows　in
  most　points。　Here　again　there　are　variations；　but　in　general　outline
  it　runs　thus：　the　kings　of　Alba　reigned　in　lineal　descent　from　Aeneas；
  and　the　succession　devolved　at　length　upon　two　brothers；　Numitor　and
  Amulius。　Amulius　proposed　to　divide　things　into　two　equal　shares；
  and　set　as　equivalent　to　the　kingdom　the　treasure　and　gold　that　were
  brought　from　Troy。　Numitor　chose　the　kingdom；　but　Amulius；　having
  the　money；　and　being　able　to　do　more　with　that　than　Numitor；　took
  his　kingdom　from　him　with　great　ease；　and；　fearing　lest　his　daughter
  might　have　children；　made　her　a　Vestal；　bound　in　that　condition
  forever　to　live　a　single　and　maiden　life。　This　lady　some　call　Ilia；
  others　Rhea；　and　others　Silvia；　however；　not　long　after；　she　was；
  contrary　to　the　established　laws　of　the　Vestals；　discovered　to　be　with
  child；　and　should　have　suffered　the　most　cruel　punishment；　had　not
  Antho；　the　king's　daughter；　mediated　with　her　father　for　her；
  nevertheless；　she　was　confined；　and　debarred　all　company；　that　she
  might　not　be　delivered　without　the　king's　knowledge。　In　time　she
  brought　forth　two　boys；　of　more　than　human　size　and　beauty；　whom
  Amulius；　becoming　yet　more　alarmed；　commanded　a　servant　to　take　and
  cast　away；　this　man　some　call　Faustulus；　others　say　Faustulus　was
  the　man　who　brought　them　up。　He　put　the　children；　however；　in　a
  small　trough；　and。　went　towards　the　river　with　a　design　to　cast　them
  in；　but；　seeing　the　waters　much　swollen　and　coming　violently　down；　was
  afraid　to　go　nearer；　and　dropping　the　children　near　the　bank；　went
  away。　The　river　overflowing；　the　flood　at　last　bore　up　the　trough；
  and；　gently　wafting　it；　landed　them　on　a　smooth　piece　of　ground；　which
  they　now　called　Cermanus；　formerly　Germanus；　perhaps　from　Germani　with
  signifies　brothers。
  Near　this　place　grew　a　wild　fig…tree；　which　they　called　Ruminalis；
  either　from　Romulus　（as　it　is　vulgarly　thought）；　or　from　ruminating；
  because　cattle　did　usually　in　the　heat　of　the　day　seek　cover　under　it；
  and　there　chew　the　cud；　or；　better；　from　the　suckling　of　these
  children　there；　for　the　ancients　called　the　dug　or　teat　of　any
  creature　ruma；　and　there　is　a　tutelar　goddess　of　the　rearing　of
  children　whom　they　still　call　Rumilia；　in　sacrificing　to　whom　they　use
  no　wine；　but　make　libations　of　milk。　While　the　infants　lay　here；
  history　tells　us；　a　she…wolf　nursed　them；　and　a　woodpecker
  constantly　fed　and　watched　them；　these　creatures　are　esteemed　holy
  to　the　god　Mars；　the　woodpecker　the　Latins　still　especially　worship
  and　honour。　Which　things；　as　much　as　any；　gave　credit　to　what　the
  mother　of　the　children　said；　that　their　father　was　the　god　Mars；
  though　some　say　that　it　was　a　mistake　put　upon　her　by　Amulius；　who
  himself　had　come　to　her　dressed　up　in　armour。
  Others　think　that　the　first　rise　of　this　fable　came　from　the
  children's　nurse；　through　the　ambiguity　of　her　name；　for　the　Latins
  not　only　called　wolves　lupoe；　but　also　women　of　loose　life；　and　such
  an　one　was　the　wife　of　Faustulus；　who　nurtured　these　children；　Acca
  Larentia　by　name。　To　her　the　Romans　offer　sacrifices；　and　in　the　month
  of　April　the　priest　of　Mars　makes　libations　there；　it　is　called　the
  Larentian　Feast。　They　honour　also　another　Larentia；　for　the
  following　reason：　the　keeper　of　Hercules's　temple　having；　it　seems；
  little　else　to　do；　proposed　to　his　deity　a　game　at　dice；　laying　down
  that；　if　he　himself　won；　he　would　have　something　valuable　of　the
  god；　but　if　he　were　beaten；　he　would　spread　him　a　noble　table；　and
  procure　him　a　fair　lady's　company。　Upon　these　terms；　throwing　first
  for　the　god　and　then　for　himself；　he　found　himself　beaten。　Wishing
  to　pay　his　stakes　honourably；　and　holding　himself　bound　by　what　he　had
  said；　he　both　provided　the　diety　a　good　supper；　and　giving　money　to
  Larentia；　then　in　her　beauty；　though　not　publicly　known；　gave　her　a
  feast　in　the　temple；　where　he　had　also　laid　a　bed；　and　after　supper
  locked　her　in；　as　if　the　god　were　really　to　come　to　her。　And　indeed；
  it　is　said；　the　deity　did　truly　visit　her；　and　commanded　her　in　the
  morning　to　walk　to　the　marketplace；　and；　whatever　man　she　met　first；
  to　salute　him；　and　make　him　her　friend。　She　met　one　named　Tarrutius；
  who　was　a　man　advanced　in　years；　fairly　rich；　without　children；　and
  had　always　lived　a　single　life。　He　received　Larentia；　and　loved　her
  well；　and　at　his　death　left　her　sole　heir　of　all　his　large　and　fair
  possessions；　mos