In the midst of the solemnities, the Sabine maidens, thirty in number, were carried off, from whom the curiæ received their names: this is the genuine
Two Brothers, Two Towns
Romulus is universally said to have wished to build on the Palatine, while Remus, according to some, preferred the Aventine; according to others, the
The Legend of Romulus
The Romans clung to the conviction that Romulus, the founder of Rome, was the son of a virgin by a god, that his life was marvelously preserved, that
Ferdinand and Isabella Enter the Alhambra
Today's installment concludes Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving published in 1829.
Formal Ceremony of Surrender
"These keys," said he, "are the last relics of the Arabian empire in Spain ."Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the
Grenada Surrenders
The capitulation for the surrender of Granada was signed on November 25, 1491, and produced a sudden cessation of those hostilities which had raged
Muslim Army Retreats into the City Walls
In the mean time the besieged city began to suffer the distress of famine.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from Chronicle of the
Queen Isabella Escapes
Her first thought, on being extricated from her tent, was for the safety of the King.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from
A Duel of Single Combat
The laws of chivalry were observed throughout the combat -- no one interfered on either side.Continuing Spain Conquers Grenada,our selection from