Geminī intereā prope flūminis rīpam ā servīs relictī erant. Mārs autem fīliōrum nōn immemor erat; lupam ad geminōs mīsit. Lupa, ubi puerōs vīdit, bonam benignamque sē praebuit; nōn enim puerōs necāvit, sed in tūtum locum portāvit; deinde lac geminīs, sīcut parvulōs suīs dabat.
Posteā, ubi
maiōrēs erant geminī, nec iam cūram dēsīderābant, pāstōrēs petīvērunt, et inter
pāstōrēs diū vītam rūsticam agēbant. Ā pāstōribus Rōmulus Remusque vocātī sunt;
nihil autem dē orīgine suā sciēbant.
agō, -ere [3]:
lead
lac, lactis [3/n]:
milk
lupa, -ae [1/f]:
she-wolf
māior, -ius:
greater
orīgō, -inis
[3/f]: origin
pastor, -ōris
[3/m]: shepherd
posteā: afterwards
sīcut: just as
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Meanwhile the
twins had been left by the slaves near the bank of the river. Mars, however,
was not forgetful of his sons; he sent a she-wolf to the twins. The she-wolf,
when she saw the boys, showed herself good and kindly disposed; for she did not
kill the boys, but carried them to a safe place; then she gave milk to the
twins, just as to her own little ones.
Afterwards, when
the twins were older, and no longer required care, they sought out shepherds,
and among the shepherds for a long time were leading a country life. By the
shepherds they were called Romulus and Remus; they knew, however, nothing about
their origin.