circumstance affects both the multitude and the leaders. Silence and a
sudden suspension ensue. Upon this the leaders come forward in order to
concert a treaty, and they not only conclude a peace, but form one state
out of two. They associate the regal power, and transfer the entire
sovereignty to Rome. The city being thus doubled, that some compliment
might be paid to the Sabines, they were called Quirites, from Cures. As
a memorial of this battle, they called the place where the horse, after
getting out of the deep marsh, first set Curtius in shallow water, the
Curtian Lake. This happy peace following suddenly a war so distressing,
rendered the Sabine women still dearer to their husbands and parents,
and above all to Romulus himself. Accordingly, when he divided the
people into thirty curiae, he called the curiae by their names. Since,
without doubt, the number of the Sabine women was considerably greater
than this, it is not recorded whether those who were to give their names
to the curiae were selected on account of their age, or their own or
their husbands' rank, or by lot. At the same time three centuries of
knights were enrolled, called Ramnenses, from Romulus; Tatienses, from
Titus Tatius. The reason of the name and origin of the Luceres is
uncertain.

[Footnote 19: _Nepotum et liberum progeniem_ = Nepotes et
liberos,--[Greek: hyies Achaion = hoi Achaioi].]

14. Thenceforward the two kings held the regal power not only in common,
but in concord also. Several years after, some relatives of king Tatius
beat the ambassadors of the Laurentes, and when the Laurentes commenced
proceedings according to the law of nations, the influence of his
friends and their importunities had more weight with Tatius. He
therefore drew upon himself the punishment due to them; for he is slain
at Lavinium, in a tumult which arose on his going thither to an
anniversary sacrifice. They say that Romulus resented this with less
severity than the case required, either by reason of their association
in the kingly power being devoid of cordiality, or because he believed
that he was justly killed. He therefore declined going to war; in order,
however, that the ill-treatment of the ambassadors and the murder of the
king might be expiated, the treaty was renewed between the cities of
Rome and Lavinium. With this party, indeed, peace continued, contrary to
expectation; another war broke out much nearer home, and almost at the
very gates. The Fid