Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-08


lanus, and the enireaties ofhis wife Vo-
lamnia. her two children. and long
train of weeping females; Coriolanus.
moved TO compassion, raised the siege
Of Rome, and was afterwards slain in
an iIsurrectiOn of the Volscians. excl
ted against him by TuIlus, who had
long ensied his glory. In the year A76,
the republic was engaged in war with
the NOlsci. the Equi, and other Of their
neigilbors; many fortunate battles toos
place, and the Romans enlarged their
territory by their conquests; Menen;-
US and Fabius were the heroes Of The
day. In iiS the Dccemyirs were ex-
PEELED and the Decemyirate was abo-
iishcd. in consequence ofan attempt by
Appius TO dishonor Virginia. the beau
tisul daughter Of Firginius the mai-
tien's honor was preserved by her Ia
fllsr's stabbing her in the presence Of
the people; Appius killed himself, and
ms adherents were compelled 10 fiy
from, the city. In Aos, the Romans
mauENsar upon the Ycians, and after a
siege .of ten years made themselves
masters of the city Of Veil Cami!ius
was the distinguished parsonage OF the
time. and the republic experienced
considerable aggraniizcment. In the
ycar 3SS the Gauls invaded Italy, and
took. Rome under the conduct ofBren-
nus; the city was eventually resained
by the intrepid courage of Nautilus and
the patriotic decision of CamiIlus !:
this war ended in the destruction of the
invading Gauls. LIN 3ii the Romans
waged war with the Samnitcs. which
lasted nearly II years, procured for the
republic 2f triumphs, and Rome, by
degrees, approached TO the dominion Of
Italy; Papirius, Pontius, and GURUS.
were the principal characters that a.
rose dnring these contests. In the
year 279 the TareDtine war common
ced, which endured for about 40 years !;
Pyrrlius and his minister Cyneas. and
Fabricius and bis remarkable virtue,
are the objects worthy of notice i'm this
conflict; Rome now became the mis-
tress OF all Italy. In 26i began the
first Punic war, and continued for 81,
years, in which the Romans fought
their first naval battle this period was
marked by the defeat of Rcgulus and
DuiHus ssegulus. Xantippus, Lntati-
us, ind Amilear Rarcas, on the one
siddl or he otter, were the most re-
rkab!er ersohs of the time the con-
test ended in tbe acquisition OF Sicily
by the Romans, who had now got a
fleet and enjoyed additional celebrity.
In Ss1 the Ill,rian war occurred, in
which Rome was, as usual, successful.
having subdued and disgraced Teuta,
queen Of Illyria ); the Romans were in
this enterprise approaching Greece.
In 226 the republic made war upon
Cisalpine Gaul, during which was
fought the battle of Clusium the Ro-
mans crossed the Pc and subjugated the
country. The second Punic war broke
out in the year 219, and continued for,
IL years it was distinguished by the
expedition OF Hannibal, the siege OfSy-
racuse. the fate Of Archimedes, and
the battle Of Zama; Fabius, Marcel
ius, Scipio Africanus the first, and Lc-
liuS, were the chief men of the day (;
| The result Of the contest was the Ges-
truction OF Carthage AID the acquisi-
zion Of Spain. In 2Ot, Rome carried
her arms against Philip and The Etoli-
ans, Perseus, and Antiochus, and the
battles Of Cynoccphalus, Thermopyle,
Magnesia, and Pydna, we're fought
Flaminius, Aciiius, Scipio, Asiaticus,
Paulus Emilius, and Licinius, made "a
great figure in these wars, which ended
in the Romans conquering Macedonia
and penetrating into Asia. The third
Panic war began in 149, and continued
for three~xears it eventuated in The
siege aM capture Of Carthage Rome
was lcE Siihokt rival the shining
personA4 q, Of is period, we're Scipio
Afiicants lie yecond, Leiius, Polybius,
& Cato t!iscensor. The Achcan war
commenced 10 the year f47, in which
metellns and Mummius distinguished
themselves. Corinth was destroyed and
Greece was conquered by the Romans.
In the year ara the republic was engas-
ed in tic Numantian war, which CON
tinued for eight years, and in which
Scipio Africanus the second was the
principal actor; il ended in the des-
tructiGu Of Rumantia. In 13S Rome
experienced great civil troubles, the
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