well；　and　at　his　death　left　her　sole　heir　of　all　his　large　and　fair
  possessions；　most　of　which　she；　in　her　last　will　and　testament；
  bequeathed　to　the　people。　It　was　reported　of　her；　being　now　celebrated
  and　esteemed　the　mistress　of　a　god；　that　she　suddenly　disappeared　near
  the　place　where　the　first　Larentia　lay　buried；　the　spot　is　at　this　day
  called　Velabrum；　because；　the　river　frequently　overflowing；　they
  went　over　in　ferry…boats　somewhere　hereabouts　to　the　forum；　the
  Latin　word　for　ferrying　being　velatura。　Others　derive　the　name　from
  velum；　a　sail；　because　the　exhibitors　of　public　shows　used　to　hang　the
  road　that　leads　from　the　forum　to　the　Circus　Maximus　with　sails；
  beginning　at　this　spot。　Upon　these　accounts　the　second　Larentia　is
  honoured　at　Rome。
  Meantime　Faustulus；　Amulius's　swineherd；　brought　up　the　children
  without　any　man's　knowledge；　or；　as　those　say　who　wish　to　keep
  closer　to　probabilities；　with　the　knowledge　and　secret　assistance　of
  Numitor；　for　it　is　said；　they　went　to　school　at　Gabii；　and　were　well
  instructed　in　letters；　and　other　accomplishments　befitting　their
  birth。　And　they　were　called　Romulus　and　Remus　（from　ruma；　the　dug）；　as
  we　had　before；　because　they　were　found　sucking　the　wolf。　In　their　very
  infancy；　the　size　and　beauty　of　their　bodies　intimated　their　natural
  superiority；　and　when　they　grew　up；　they　both　proved　brave　and
  manly；　attempting　all　enterprises　that　seemed　hazardous；　and　showing
  in　them　a　courage　altogether　undaunted。　But　Romulus　seemed　rather　to
  act　by　counsel；　and　to　show　the　sagacity　of　a　statesman；　and　in　all
  his　dealings　with　their　neighbours；　whether　relating　to　feeding　of
  flocks　or　to　hunting；　gave　the　idea　of　being　born　rather　to　rule
  than　to　obey。　To　their　comrades　and　inferiors　they　were　therefore
  dear；　but　the　king's　servants；　his　bailiffs　and　overseers；　as　being　in
  nothing　better　than　themselves；　they　despised　and　slighted；　nor　were
  the　least　concerned　at　their　commands　and　menaces。　They　used　honest
  pastimes　and　liberal　studies；　not　esteeming　sloth　and　idleness
  honest　and　liberal；　but　rather　such　exercises　as　hunting　and
  running；　repelling　robbers；　taking　of　thieves；　and　delivering　the
  wronged　and　oppressed　from　injury。　For　doing　such　things　they　became
  famous。
  A　quarrel　occurring　betwixt　Numitor's　and　Amulius's　cowherds；　the
  latter；　not　enduring　the　driving　away　of　their　cattle　by　the　others；
  fell　upon　them　and　put　them　to　flight；　and　rescued　the　greatest　part
  of　the　prey。　At　which　Numitor　being　highly　incensed；　they　little
  regarded　it；　but　collected　and　took　into　their　company　a　number　of
  needy　men　and　runaway　slaves；…　acts　which　looked　like　the　first　stages
  of　rebellion。　It　so　happened　that　when　Romulus　was　attending　a
  sacrifice；　being　fond　of　sacred　rites　and　divination；　Numitor's
  herdsmen；　meeting　with　Remus　on　a　journey　with　few　companions；　fell
  upon　him；　and　after　some　fighting；　took　him　prisoner；　carried　him
  before　Numitor；　and　there　accused　him。　Numitor　would　not　punish　him
  himself；　fearing　his　brother's　anger；　but　went　to　Amulius；　and　desired
  justice；　as　he　was　Amulius's　brother　and　was　affronted　by　Amulius's
  servants。　The　men　of　Alba　likewise　resenting　the　thing；　and　thinking
  he　had　been　dishonourably　used；　Amulius　was　induced　to　deliver　Remus
  up　into　Numitor's　hands；　to　use　him　as　he　thought　fit。　He　therefore
  took　and　carried　him　home；　and；　being　struck　with　admiration　of　the
  youth's　person；　in　stature　aid　strength　of　body　exceeding　all　men；　and
  perceiving　in　his　very　countenance　the　courage　and　force　of　his
  mind；　which　stood　unsubdued　and　unmoved　by　his　present
  circumstances；　and　hearing　further　that　all　the　enterprises　and
  actions　of　his　life　were　answerable　to　what　he　saw　of　but　chiefly；
  as　it　seemed；　a　divine　influence　aiding　and　directing　the　first
  steps　that　were　to　lead　to　great　results；　out　of　the　mere　thought　of
  his　mind　and　casually；　as　it　were；　he　put　his　hand　upon　the　fact；　and；
  in　gentle　terms　and　with　a　kind　aspect；　to　inspire　him　with　confidence
  and　hope；　asked　him　who　he　was；　and　whence　he　was　derived。　He；
  taking　heart；　spoke　thus：　〃I　will　hide　nothing　from　you；　for　you
  seem　to　be　of　a　more　princely　temper　than　Amulius；　in　that　you　give
  a　hearing　and　examine　before　you　punish；　while　he　condemns　before
  the　cause　is　heard。　Formerly；　then；　we　（for　we　are　twins）　thought
  ourselves　the　sons　of　Faustulus　and　Larentia；　the　king's　servants；　but
  since　we　have　been　accused　and　aspersed　with　calumnies；　and　brought　in
  peril　of　our　lives　here　before　you；　we　hear　great　things　of　ourselves；
  the　truth　of　which　my　present　danger　is　likely　to　bring　to　the　test。
  Our　birth　is　said　to　have　been　secret；　our　fostering　and　nurture　in
  our　infancy　still　more　strange；　by　birds　and　beasts；　to　whom　we　were
  cast　out；　we　were　fed；　by　the　milk　of　a　wolf　and　the　morsels　of　a
  woodpecker；　as　we　lay　in　a　little　trough　by　the　side　of　the　river。　The
  trough　is　still　in　being；　and　is　preserved；　with　brass　plates　round
  it；　and　an　inscription　in　letters　almost　effaced；　which　may　prove
  hereafter　unavailing　tokens　to　our　parents　when　we　are　dead　and　gone。〃
  Numitor；　upon　these　words；　and　computing　the　dates　by　the　young
  man's　looks；　slighted　not　the　hope　that　flattered　him；　but
  considered　how　to　come　at　his　daughter　privately　（for　she　was　still
  kept　under　restraint）；　to　talk　with　her　concerning　these　matters。
  Faustulus；　hearing　Remus　was　taken　and　delivered　up；　called　on
  Romulus　to　assist　in　his　rescue；　informing　him　then　plainly　of　the
  particulars　of　his　birth；　not　but　he　had　before　given　hints　of　it；　and
  told　as　much　as　an　attentive　man　might　make　no　small　conclusions　from；
  he　himself；　full　of　concern　and　fear　of　not　coming　in　time；　took　the
  trough；　and　ran　instantly　to　Numitor；　but　giving　a　suspicion　to　some
  of　the　king's　sentries　at　his　gate；　and　being　gazed　upon　by　them　and
  perplexed　with　their　questions；　he　let　it　be　seen　that　he　was　hiding
  the　trough　under　his　cloak。　By　chance　there　was　one　among　them　who　was
  at　the　exposing　of　the　children；　and　was　employed　in　the　office；　he；
  seeing　the　trough　and　knowing　it　by　its　make　and　inscription；
  guessed　at　the　business；　and；　without　further　delay；　telling　the
  king　of　it；　brought　in　the　man　to　be　examined。　Faustulus；　hard
  beset；　did　not　show　himself　altogether　proof　against　terror；　nor　yet
  was　he　wholly　forced　out　of　all；　confessed　indeed　the　children　were
  alive；　but　lived；　he　said；　as　shepherds；　a　great　way　from　Alba；　he
  himself　was　going　to　carry　the　trough　to　Ilia；　who　had　often　greatly
  desired　to　see　and　handle　it；　for　a　confirmation　of　her　hopes　of　her
  children。　As　men　generally　do　who　are　troubled　in　mind　and　act
  either　in　fear　or　passion；　it　so　fell　out　Amulius　now　did；　for　he　sent
  in　haste　as　a　messenger；　a　man；　otherwise　honest；　and　friendly　to
  Numitor；　with　commands　to　learn　from　Numitor　whether　any　tidings
  were　come　to　him　of　the　children　being　alive。　He；　coming　and　seeing
  how　little　Remus　wanted　of　being　received　into　the　arms　and　embraces
  of　Numitor；　both　gave　him　surer　confidence　in　his　hope；　and　advised
  them；　with　all　expedition；　to　proceed　to　action；　himself　too　joining
  and　assisting　them；　and　indeed；　had　they　wished　it；　the　time　would　not
  have　let　them　demur。　For　Romulus　was　now　come　very　near；　and　many　of
  the　citizens；　out　of　fear　and　hatred　of　Amulius；　were　running　out　to
  join　him；　besides；　he　brought　great　forces　with　him；　divided　into
  companies　each　of　an　hundred　men；　every　captain　carrying　a　small
  bundle　of　grass　and　shrubs　tied　to　a　pole。　The　Latins　call　such
  bundles　manipuli；　and　from　hence　it　is　that　in　their　armies　they　still
  call　their　captains　manipulares。　Remus　rousing　the　citizens　within
  to　revolt；　and　Romulus　making　attacks　from　without；　the　tyrant；　not
  knowing　either　what　to　do；　or　what　expedient　to　think　of　for　his
  security；　in　this　perplexity　and　confusion　was　taken　and　put　to　death。
  This　narrative　for　the　most　part　given　by　Fabius　and　Diocles　of
  Peparethus；　who　seem　to　be　the　earliest　historians　of　the　foundation
  of　Rome；　is　suspected　by　some；　because　of　its　dramatic　and
  fictitious　appearance；　but　it　would　not　wholly　be　disbelieved；　if
  men　would　remember　what　a　poet　fortune　sometimes　shows　herself；　and
  consider　that　the　Roman　power　would　hardly　have　reached　so　high　a
  pitch　without　a　divinely　ordered　origin；　attended　with　great　and
  extraordinary　circumstances。
  Amulius　now　being　dead　and　matters　quietly　disposed；　the　two
  brothers　would　neither　dwell　in　Alba　without　governing　there；　nor　take
  the　government　into　their　own　hands　during　the　life　of　their
  grandfather。　Having　therefore　delivered　the　dominion　up　into　his
  hands；　and　paid　their　mother　befitting　honour；　they　resolved　to　live
  by　themselves；　and　build　a　city　in　the　same　place　where　they　were　in
  their　infancy　brought　up。　This　seems　the　most　honourable　reason　for
  their　departure；　though　perhaps　it　was　necessary；　having　such　a　body
  of　slaves　and　fugitives　collected　about　them；　either　to　come　to
  nothing　by　dispersing　them；　or　if　not　so；　then　to　live　with　them
  elsewhere。　For　that　the　inhabitants　of　Alba　did　not　think　fugitives
  worthy　of　being　received　and　incorporated　as　citizens　among　them
  plainly　appears　from　the　matter　of　the　women；