Romulus, however, went round in person, and pointed out to them that it was all owing to the pride of their parents in denying r
ight of intermarriage to their neighbours. They would live in honourable wedlock, and share all their property and civil rights, and - dearest of all to human nature - would be the mothers of freemen. He begged them to lay aside their feelings of resentment and give their affections to those whom fortune had made masters of their persons. An injury had often led to reconciliation and love; they would find their husbands all the more affectionate, because each would do his utmost, so far as in him lay, to make up for the loss of parents and country. These arguments were reinforced by the endearments of their husbands, who excused their conduct by pleading the irresistible force of their passion - a plea effective beyond all others in appealing to a woman's nature. The feelings of the abducted maidens were now pretty completely pleased, but not so those of their parents.C.
Romulus sent envoys to the surrounding nations to ask for alliance and the right of intermarriage on behalf of his new community.
Explanation:
It was represented that cities like everything else sprung from the humblest beginnings and those who were helped on by their own courage and the favour of heaven won for themselves great power and great renown.
