Romulus, Makers of History

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Different kinds of greatness.-Founders of cities.-Rome.-Interest in respect to its origin.-The story of Æneas.-The Mediterranean sea.-Italy and Greece in ancient times, and now.-Ancient chieftains.-Their modes of life.-Religious ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans.-Ancient studies of nature.-Purpose of them.-History.-Ancient poems and tales.-How far founded in fact.-Cadmus.-Interest felt in respect to the origin of writing.-True story of Cadmus.-His father Agenor.-Europa.-Telephassa.-The pursuit of Europa.-Fruitless result.-Cadmus settles in Greece.-Thebes.-Arts introduced by him.-The ancient legend of Cadmus.-Jupiter.-Adventures of Jupiter.-His love for Europa.-His elopement.-Jupiter and Europa in Crete.-The expedition of Cadmus.-His various wanderings.-Death of Telephassa.-Visit to the oracle at Delphi.-The directions of the oracle.-Cadmus finds his guide.-The place for his city determined.-The fountain of Dirce.-The dragon's teeth.-Thebes built.-Cadmia.-Ancient ideas of probability.-Belief in supernatural tales.-Final recording of the ancient tales.

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