The general, learning this fact from one of his personal friends, communicated it to Hostilius.

Some blamed him [Tullus Hostilius] because he wrongly staked everything on the prowess of three men (the Horatii).

[The Romans thought] that peace might be made [by Tarquinius] on the terms that the Gabini considered just.

[Tarquinius] bought three books [from the Sibyl] at the price [previously asked] for the nine.

Horatius [Cocles] was a cripple. He failed of reaching the consulship, either in war or in peace, on account of his lameness.