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Tarquinius
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Tarquinius the name of the semi-legendary Etruscan kings of ancient Rome; anglicized name
Tarquin.
Tarquinius Superbus, ‘Tarquin the Proud’, reigned
c.534–510 bc. Noted for his cruelty, he was expelled from the city after his son's rape of
Lucretia, and the Republic was founded. He repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, attacked Rome, assisted by
Lars Porsena.
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Scientific treasure hunters; Archaeology.(Searching for a royal tomb)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 11/6/2004; 700+ words
; ...tombs would be juicier than that of Lars Porsena, an Etruscan king who ruled in...authorities to stand on the site of Porsena's capital, Clusium. No sign...is looking in the wrong place. Lars Porsena's place in history was ensured...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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TURN YOUR CHILDREN FROM BAD TO VERSE; reason for rhyme.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 10/2/2005; 700+ words
; ...recited the opening lines of Horatius by Lord Macaulay: Lars Porsena of Clusium By the Nine Gods he swore That the great...than four or five, with only the dimmest idea of who Lars Porsena and Horatius were, but I understood enough to know...
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Why SSSIs (That's single, solvent and self-indulgent) have never had it so good; SINGLE-MINDED: Courses in cookery or painting are particularly popular with sole travellers, often those with partners who have different interests STEPPING OUT: Walkers in the mountains of Andorra on a trip organised by Ramblers Worldwide.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 1/13/2008; 700+ words
; ...heat in a ruined Romanamphitheatre and the guide asked someone to test the acoustics, would declaimin ringing tones: Lars Porsena of Clusium, By the nine gods he swore, That thegreat house of Tarquin, Should suffer wrong no more . . . She made...
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By the nine Gods
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 4/14/2001; ; 294 words
; I DON'T know how Chiantishire is going to get along without us. It can have seen no such exodus since Lars Porsena of Clusium marched on Rome: This year Tony Blair will surely pledge to help our struggling sheep-farmers by spending his holidays...
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We defeated the lawbreakers, but only for a day At the heart of Europe
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 5/20/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...European political parties. We may only number around 40 souls in a Parliament of 626; but, as the Etruscan king Lars Porsena discovered when he invaded Rome in 505BC, it is how you deploy your forces that counts. Our chance came on Wednesday...
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Justice, Not Genocide Fred H ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/3/2001; 700+ words
; ...Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio") with the great Roman hero, Horatius, who, with two buddies, held off Lars Porsena's Etruscan army? Alas, poor Boswell. -- Murray Comarow
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The Weasel: When especially energised, the conductor would hang off the backof the platform, waving through the rear window at the passengers inside. No more
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/30/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...foot of the stairs. Others adopted an heroic stance, along the lines of Horatius defending the Tiber bridge against Lars Porsena and Co. Standing at the front of the platform with arms outstretched, they sternly blocked any attempt to board...
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 "The New York Observer (New York, NY)")
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Gad! Why Wasn't I Asked to Schwarzman Party? Hell, I Won't Grovel.(Finance)
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY); 2/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...deduction? Don't ask me, ask H&R Block. Much more interesting to me was the news that-rather in the manner of Lars Porsena dispatching his messengers to the corners of empire to summon his array-"a staffer, equipped with a video camera...
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F for victory
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 5/28/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...recent years by Scottish writers who have pioneered a new form of fiction called "fu**tion". In the foreword to his Lars Porsena - or The Future Of Swearing And Improper Language - Robert Graves lamented the passing of creative literary swearing...
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Posh versus popular
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 3/25/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Sir Joshua lectured on the theory of history painting with the consequence that vast canvases of Macbeth, Dante, and Lars Porsena have cluttered up a hundred museum stores ever since. So why did the Society close, ending its exhibitions in the...
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Lars Porsena
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lars Porsena or Lars Porsenna , semilegendary king of Clusium (modern Chiusi) in Etruria...of peace and to withdraw. However, the Etruscan version identifies Lars Porsena with Mastarna, a legendary hero of Etruria, who conquered Rome and...
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Porsena, Lars
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Porsena, Lars (6th century bc ), a legendary Etruscan chieftain, king of the town...Tarquinius Superbus after the latter's overthrow and exile from Rome, Porsena subsequently laid siege to the city, but did not succeed in capturing...
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Scaevola
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
...who is said to have saved Rome from the Etruscan king Lars Porsena , c. 509 bc, during the attempt to restore the Tarquins...Captured in the Etruscan camp while planning to kill Lars Porsena, and threatened with torture, Gaius Mucius showed...
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Tarquin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Etruria to restore him to his throne. An army under Lars Porsena marched against the Romans, and Rome (contrary to Roman...conspiracy within Rome to restore Tarquin, but it failed. Porsena did not restore the Tarquin monarchy, and, although...
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Horatius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Horatius (Horatius Cocles) , legendary Roman hero. With two companions he held Lars Porsena's Etruscan army at bay while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge (connecting Rome with the road westward) behind them...
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