of Romulus and ancient Tatius with his austere Cures.
Afterwards were seen the two kings, the conflict set at rest,
standing in arms before the altar of Jove with goblets in
their hands and cementing a treaty with swine’s blood.
Not far off Mettus had already been torn asunder by the
chariots driven apart—ah! false Alban, were you but a
keeper of your word!—and Tullus was dragging the 5
traitor’s flesh through the woodland, while the bushes were
sprinkled with the bloody rain. There, too, was Porsenna
insisting that exiled Tarquin should be taken back and