ation. But Romulus in person went
about and declared, "That what was done was owing to the pride of their
fathers, who had refused to grant the privilege of marriage to their
neighbours; but notwithstanding, they should be joined in lawful
wedlock, participate in all their possessions and civil privileges, and,
than which nothing can be dearer to the human heart, in their common
children. He begged them only to assuage the fierceness of their anger,
and cheerfully surrender their affections to those to whom fortune had
consigned their persons." [He added,] "That from injuries love and
friendship often arise; and that they should find them kinder husbands
on this account, because each of them, besides the performance of his
conjugal duty, would endeavour to the utmost of his power to make up for
the want of their parents and native country." To this the caresses of
the husbands were added, excusing what they had done on the plea of
passion and love, arguments that work most successfully on women's
hearts.

10. The minds of the ravished virgins were soon much soothed, but their
parents by putting on mourning, and tears and complaints, roused the
states. Nor did they confine their resentment to their own homes, but
they flocked from all quarters to Titus Tatius, king of the Sabines; and
because he bore the greatest character in these parts, embassies were
sent to him. The Caeninenses, Crustumini, and Antemnates were people to
whom a considerable portion of the outrage extended. To them Tatius and
the Sabines seemed to proceed somewhat dilatorily. Nor even do the
Crustumini and Antemnates bestir themselves with sufficient activity to
suit the impatience and rage of the Caeninenses. Accordingly the state of
the Caeninenses by itself makes an irruption into the Roman territory.
But Romulus with his army met them ravaging the country in straggling
parties, and by a slight engagement convinces them, that resentment
without strength is of no avail. He defeats and routs their army,
pursues it when routed, kills and despoils their king in battle, and
having slain their general takes the city at the first assault. From
thence having led back his victorious army, and being a man highly
distinguished by his exploits, and one who could place them in the best
light, went in state to the capitol, carrying before him, suspended on a
frame curiously wrought for that purpose, the spoils of the enemy's
general, whom he had slain, and there