Project Gutenberg 2009-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 137 Abbott, Jacob 1803 1879 Marianne Erodore Romulus Makers of History Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Romulus" by Jacob Abbott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work is part of a series titled "Makers of History," which aims to recount the lives of significant historical figures. The focus of this particular volume is on Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, and it emphasizes the importance of understanding the origins of this great city through the lens of myth and history. The beginning of "Romulus" sets the stage for exploring the history and mythology surrounding the founding of Rome, starting with the tale of Cadmus and his adventures. It introduces the reader to various characters and the cultural context of ancient Italy and Greece, while discussing early concepts of storytelling and the blending of fact with fiction. The narrative discusses the significance of Romulus and the city he founded, as well as the legendary events leading to the rise of Rome, making it clear that this account draws heavily from ancient traditions and legends, creating a rich tapestry of historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Romulus, King of Rome Rome -- History -- To 510 B.C. DG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 413142 412997 2025-02-11T11:33:52.038997 2023-09-12T08:39:07.639925 text/html text/html 413990 2009-01-03T06:16:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1168016 2009-01-03T06:16:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1325246 2025-02-11T11:34:00.992974 application/epub+zip 1330932 2025-02-11T11:33:54.838014 application/epub+zip 220579 2025-02-11T11:33:53.088042 application/epub+zip 1472325 2025-02-11T11:34:05.358441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1441011 2025-02-11T11:33:59.838009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324335 2022-09-13T04:20:56.682870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361768 2025-02-11T11:33:51.118038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361712 2009-01-03T06:16:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 129265 2009-01-03T06:16:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 361499 2009-01-03T06:16:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129190 2009-01-03T06:16:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 361671 2009-01-03T06:16:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129168 2009-01-03T06:16:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22770 2025-02-11T11:34:05.506445 application/rdf+xml 8705 2025-02-11T11:33:53.890027 image/jpeg 2428 2025-02-11T11:33:53.611066 image/jpeg 1251487 2025-02-11T11:33:52.121024 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia