Romulus and Remus

A First Latin Reader by C. J. Vincent. Internet Archive link. The readings tell the history of Rome, beginning with the fall of Troy and ending with the building of Hadrian's Wall. There is also a vocabulary in the back of the book, along with notes for each story and a prose introduction that sets up the Latin passage.

Romulus et Remus, qui erant filii Silviae, postquam Amulium superaverunt, oppidum novum aedificare voluerunt. Sed erat discordia magna. Inde Romulus caelum ab Aventino spectavit; Remus caelum a Palatio spectavit. Remus sex aves vidit, postea Romulus bis sex vidit. Sed agricolae Romulo faverunt. Romulus, qui nunc erat rex, muros aedificavit. Remus risit muros, quod non erant alti, et Romulum irritavit. Inde Romulus, iratus, Remum necavit.

Romulus et Remus,
qui erant filii Silviae,
postquam Amulium superaverunt,
oppidum novum aedificare
voluerunt.
Sed erat discordia magna.
Inde
Romulus
caelum ab Aventino spectavit;
Remus
caelum a Palatio spectavit.
Remus sex aves vidit,
postea
Romulus bis sex vidit.
Sed agricolae
Romulo faverunt.
Romulus,
qui nunc erat rex,
muros aedificavit.
Remus risit muros,
quod non erant alti,
et Romulum irritavit.
Inde
Romulus, iratus,
Remum necavit.



Romulus and Remus, who were the sons of Silvia, Romulus et Remus, qui erant filii Silviae, after they defeated Amulius, postquam Amulium superaverunt, wanted to build a new town oppidum novum aedificare voluerunt. But there was a big disagreement Sed erat discordia magna. So Romulus observed the sky from the Aventine Hill Inde Romulus caelum ab Aventino spectavit; Remus observed the sky from the Palatine Hill Remus caelum a Palatio spectavit. Remus saw six birds; Remus sex aves vidit, after that, Romulus saw twice six birds postea Romulus bis sex vidit. But the farmers favored Romulus Sed agricolae Romulo faverunt. Romulus, who was now king Romulus, qui nunc erat rex, built walls muros aedificavit. Remus mocked the walls Remus risit muros, because they were not tall quod non erant alti, and provoked Romulus et Romulum irritavit. So Romulus, enraged Inde Romulus, iratus, killed Remus Remum necavit.


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