Horatius Cocles
Britishnoun
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At this juncture a brave and stalwart son of Rome, Horatius Cocles by name, stepped forward and offered his life in his city's defence.
From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
Such, according to old Roman story, was the feat of Horatius Cocles.
From A Book of Golden Deeds by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
We visited together many points of historic interest in the city,—the Pantheon, the Tarpeian Rock, the bridge of Horatius Cocles.
From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward
With arms akimbo, one elbow touching either side of the passage, as if imbued with the sentiments of Horatius Cocles, Mrs. Hopton stood with tightly-shut mouth regarding her caller.
From Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles by Jenkins, Hebert
Porsenna besieged Rome, Horatius Cocles defended the pass of a bridge till the Romans destroyed it behind him.
From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de
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