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VEIL
Etruria to its centre, and ushered in the fall of all
her cities, before that empire which was destined to
subdue the whole known world. The war began,
as usual, by Veii supporting one of her old van-
quished colonies, which had violently thrown off the
Roman yoke, and for two years it consisted chiefly
of a series of skirmishes, without much advantage on
either side.
In 350 a.b., however, both parties became more
in earnest, and Veii was besieged. The Veientians
either had,or else elected a king,and sent to Voltum-
nia, the great seat of the national council, to beg
assistance and alliances. It is said that the diet
were angry at the despotic power and unusual
privileges which Veii had accorded to her chief; or
more probably at the tone she assumed, in the
terms she wished to make; and having no reason
to think the struggle unequal, they left her to fight
her own battles. She was accordingly assisted only
by Capena and Falisci, now Civita Castellana, and
such was her success, that in 356 her troops were
beneath the walls of Rome, and that city was in an
agony of terror. The women crowded the tem-
ples, and made the air ring with their cries; and
the men elected Camillus dictator, and as many as
were able followed him to war. He beat back the
enemy, and, advancing close to Veii, renewed the
siege. His army was encamped about the Arco del
Pino, and he is said to have drawn double lines
round the city, and still to have made no progress.
At this time the lake of Albano suddenly rose to an
VEIL
Etruria to its centre, and ushered in the fall of all
her cities, before that empire which was destined to
subdue the whole known world. The war began,
as usual, by Veii supporting one of her old van-
quished colonies, which had violently thrown off the
Roman yoke, and for two years it consisted chiefly
of a series of skirmishes, without much advantage on
either side.
In 350 a.b., however, both parties became more
in earnest, and Veii was besieged. The Veientians
either had,or else elected a king,and sent to Voltum-
nia, the great seat of the national council, to beg
assistance and alliances. It is said that the diet
were angry at the despotic power and unusual
privileges which Veii had accorded to her chief; or
more probably at the tone she assumed, in the
terms she wished to make; and having no reason
to think the struggle unequal, they left her to fight
her own battles. She was accordingly assisted only
by Capena and Falisci, now Civita Castellana, and
such was her success, that in 356 her troops were
beneath the walls of Rome, and that city was in an
agony of terror. The women crowded the tem-
ples, and made the air ring with their cries; and
the men elected Camillus dictator, and as many as
were able followed him to war. He beat back the
enemy, and, advancing close to Veii, renewed the
siege. His army was encamped about the Arco del
Pino, and he is said to have drawn double lines
round the city, and still to have made no progress.
At this time the lake of Albano suddenly rose to an