Palatium, a settlement was assigned near the temple of
Murcia. The Janiculum was likewise added, not for want of room, but lest
at any time it should become a lodgment for the enemy. It was determined
to join it to the city, not only by a wall, but likewise, for the sake
of the convenience of passage, by a wooden bridge, then for the first
time built across the Tiber. The Fossa Quiritium, no inconsiderable
defence against the easy access to the city from the low grounds, is the
work of king Ancus. The state being augmented by such great accessions,
seeing that, amid such a multitude of persons, the distinction of right
and wrong being as yet confounded, clandestine crimes were committed, a
prison is built in the heart of the city, overlooking the forum, to
intimidate the growing licentiousness. And not only was the city
increased under this king, but the territory also and the boundaries.
The Maesian forest was taken from the Veientes, the Roman dominion was
extended as far as the sea, and the city of Ostia built at the mouth of
the Tiber; salt-pits were formed around it, and, in consequence of the
distinguished success achieved in war, the temple of Jupiter Feretrius
was enlarged.

34. In the reign of Ancus, Lucumo, a rich and enterprising man, came to
settle at Rome, prompted chiefly by the desire and hope of obtaining
great preferment there, which he had no means of attaining at Tarquinii
(for there also he was descended from an alien stock). He was the son of
Demaratus, a Corinthian, who, flying his country for sedition, had
happened to settle at Tarquinii, and having married a wife there, had
two sons by her. Their names were [48]Lucumo and Aruns. Lucumo survived
his father, and became heir to all his property. Aruns died before his
father, leaving a wife pregnant. The father did not long survive the
son, and as he, not knowing that his daughter-in-law was pregnant, died
without taking any notice of his grandchild in his will, to the boy that
was born after the death of his grandfather, without having any share in
his fortune, the name of Egerius was given on account of his poverty.
And when his wealth already inspired Lucumo, on the other hand, the heir
of all his father's wealth, with elevated notions, Tanaquil, whom he
married, further increased such feeling, she being descended from a very
high family, and one who would not readily brook the condition into
which she had married to be inferior to that in which s