An easy and practical introduction to the knowledge of the Latin tongue; or, An exemplification of the rules of construction, corresponding to those of the Philadelphia grammar

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1798 ...Græcus. Troja ever/us years. Troy was destroyed sum annus a mundus condi 2820 years after the creation of tus 2820, ante Roma eon the world, 436 before the build-ditus 436, et ante Chrifti ing of Rome, and before the natus 1184. birth of Christ 1184. CHAP. V, From tie Destruction of Troy, to the finishing and Dedication of the Temple at Jerusalem by Solomon, including 163 Tears.,. ÆNEAS flying from 7pN E A S Troja pro Troy, came into Italy. fugus, in Italia ve 1 neie ne contracted an alliance nie. Ibi cum Latinos, and afsinity with Latinus king of Latinus rex, fœdus affini the Latins; from his wise's tafque jungo; oppidum a name, he called'the town built fui conditus, ab uxor m by him Lavinium. He routed men, Lavinium appello. in battle, and put to flight Tur-Turnus Rututus rex pr nuskingof the Rutuli. After Hum fundo fugoque. Hi that he greatly weakened the truscus inde opes frango; power of the Hetrusci; and Latinusque in acies mor Latinus dying in battle, he him-tuus, ipfe omnis fero vk self self reaped all the benesit of the victory. Jn order to strengthen hii interest, the name and laws of the Latins were by him imposed on the he himself was called king of the Latins. After this, Æneas sell in battle, sighting against Mezentius king of the Hetrusci, four years after the death of his father-in-law Latinus. 2. Samson was cotemporary with Æneas. He killed a lion without any weapon-r checked the pride of the Philistines, and made a dreadful havock of his enemies with the jaw-bone of an ass. Having lost his strength together with liishair,he fell into tiw hands of his enemies, by the ut» of a woman, whom he psffianately loved. To them, after they had put out his eyes, he served long for an object of derision. At l...