Priori Remo augurium venisse fertur, sex vultures;
iamque nuntiato augurio cum duplex numerus Romulo se ostendisset, utrumque
regem sua multitudo consalutaverat: tempore illi praecepto, at hi numero avium regnum
trahebant.
It is said that an omen came to Remus first,
six vultures; and with the omen having been announced when double a number
revealed itself to Romulus, his own crowd greeted each one as a king: those
(Remus’ supporters) claimed the kingship on the ground of priority of time,
these (Romulus’ supporters) on the ground of the number of birds.
Inde cum altercatione congressi certamine irarum ad
caedem vertuntur; ibi in turba ictus Remus cecidit. Vulgatior fama est ludibrio
fratris Remum novos transiluisse muros;
Then having engaged in argument they turned
themselves to slaughter because of the struggle of their passions; there having
been struck in the crowd Remus died. The more common story is that Remus out of
mockery of his brother had jumped over the new walls.
inde ab irato Romulo, [cum verbis quoque increpitans
adiecisset], (“Sic (pereat) deinde, quicumque alius transiliet moenia mea,”)
interfectum (esse). Ita solus potitus (est) imperio Romulus; condita urbs
conditoris nomine appellata (est).
Then Remus was killed by angry Romulus,
after he had added, also rebuking him (Remus) with words, “Thus may he die
(perish), whoever else will jump over my walls.” Thus Romulus alone obtained
the power; after its foundation the city was named after the name of its founder.
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