An immense body of Sabines came in their ravagesalmost up to the walls of the City. The fields were ruined, theCity thoroughly alarmed. Now the plebeians cheerfully tookup arms, the tribunes remonstrated in vain, and two largeannies were r levied. Nautius led one of them against the Sabines, formed an entrenched camp, sent out ral ly at small bodies who created such destruction Sabiia.e territory that the Roman borders appeared in comparison almost untouched by war. 3/linucius was not so fortunate. nor did he conduct the car.up an entrenched pos'timidly within his cimportant defeat. Athe lack of courageattack on his camp, bthey proceeded the f(exits were closed by t龙energy; after takingenemy, he remainedA not suffered anywere emboldened byThey made a nightle by a direct assault>t it. Before all the.ve mounted men got through the enemies' outposts and brought to Rome the news that the consul and his army were blockaded. Nothing could have happened so unlooked for, so undreamed of;the panic and confusion were as great as if it had been the City and not was invested. The consul Nautius was summoned home, but as he did nothing eq the emergency, thev decided to appoint a Dictator to r( the threatening position of attairs. by universal consent‘ 。Quinctius Cincinnatus was called to the office. It is worth while for those who despise all human interests in comparison with riches, and think that there is no scope for' 1603 G high honours or for virtue except where lavish wealth abounds- ，.，，，，.，一7 to usten io this story. The Story of Cincinnatus. The one hope of Rome, L. Quinctills, used to cultivate a tour-acre nela on the other side of the Tiber,just opposite the place where the dockyard and arsenal are now situated;it bears the name of the“Quinctian Meadows." There he was found by the deputation from the senate either digging outaditchorDlou比ing，at allout a ditch or Alouzhinz.events. A尸‘“ve件“,as， is generally 占侣J VI， agreed, intent on his husbandry. Azier mutual salutations he was requested to put on his toga that he might hear the mandate of the senate, and they expressed the hope that it might turn out well for him. and for the State. Ire asked them, 1n se, if all was well, and bade his wife, Racilia, bring him quickly from the cottage. wiping off the dust and perspiration. ne put it on ana cam“工。rwara, on wnicn. the， deputation‘ saluted him. as Dictator ana congratulated him, invited him to the City and explained the state oxA , , , , , ,护prenensx哄in which the army were. .A vessel xzaa peen proviaea for him toy ine government, and after he had crossed over, he was welcomed by his three. sons, whohad come out to meet hire. They were followed by otherrelatives and friends, and by the majority of the senate. Escorted by this numerous gathering and preceded by the lictors, he wasconducted to his house. There was also an enormous gatheringof the plebs, but they were by no means so pleased to seeQuinctius; they regarded the power with which he was invested as excessive, and the mart himself more dangerous than his power. Nothing was done that night beyond adequately guarding the City.