Project Gutenberg 2009-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 89 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 413019 412997 2024-11-12T05:06:14.179060 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 1325175 2024-11-12T05:06:22.688045 application/epub+zip 1330948 2024-11-12T05:06:16.645134 application/epub+zip 220592 2024-11-12T05:06:15.180069 application/epub+zip 1472305 2024-11-12T05:06:26.952102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1441001 2024-11-12T05:06:21.572972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324335 2022-09-13T04:20:56.682870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361768 2024-11-12T05:06:13.302059 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 22769 2024-11-12T05:06:27.279981 application/rdf+xml 8705 2024-11-12T05:06:15.720020 image/jpeg 2428 2024-11-12T05:06:15.448038 image/jpeg 1251448 2024-11-12T05:06:14.262093 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