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Title: The Argosy
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887 Wood, Charles W. (Charles William), b. 1850?
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Publisher: London (etc.) R. Bentley (etc.)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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rs, wherethe victorious armies were wont to worship on returning from battle ;and near it was the tomb of the murdered sister of the Horatii.Horatius, history relates, was returning in triumph, when he met hissister near the gate. She was promised in marriage to one of theCuratii, and seeing that her brother wore a cloak which she hadembroidered with her own hands, and given to her betrothed, she atonce guessed his fate and was overcome with grief. Upon whichHoratius, enraged that his sister should weep at the death of hisenemy, drew his sword and stabbed her. No trace of the templenow remains. It is near here, also, that it has been determined wasthe site of the Fountain of Egeria ; and in this Valley of Egeria theoppressed Jewish race was confined by Domitian, tortured, and fre-quently put to death. Beyond this lies the tomb of the Scipios, found in 1780, in avineyard on the left, the most ancient of all the tombs yet dis-covered. The celebrated Sarcophagus of Lucius Scipio Barbutus
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TlVOLI. VOL. XLVIII, £ 50 Ecco Roma! was removed to the Vatican by Pius VII., with the bust of Ennius,the friend of Scipio Africanus. The bust was found in the catacomb,and Ennius was no doubt buried there, having expressed a wish thathis remains should be placed near his friend Scipio Africanus. Thelife of Scipio Africanus is one of the most noble and disinterestedrecords in the history of Rome, and his celebrated tomb was erectedto his memory by his wife. Further away on the right are the wonderful catacombs of Rome.It is said there are so many miles of them that if they wereplaced in one continuous and drawn out line they would reachfrom one end of Italy to the other. These catacombs, the ancientChristian cemeteries of Rome, were commenced in apostolic times,and used as burial places until Rome was taken by Alaric in the year410. The Christians also held religious assembhes in the catacombs. They are chiefly interesting by reason of their antiquity and theatmosphere of sanctity wh

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