Brave Cloelia kids ISBN 978-1-60606-597-6

ISBN 978-1-60606-597-6

Jean-Louis Cohen's scholarly introduction sheds fresh light

” This richly illustrated volume is a virtual collection catalogue for that imaginary institution

He spent some thirty years in Japan and Burma

Brave Cloelia kids ISBN 978-1-60606-597-6Story by Jane Louise Curry Illustrations by Jeff Crosby In his History of Early Rome, the ancient historian Livy tells the story of a Roman girl named Cloelia who was taken prisoner by Larth Porsena, the king of the Etruscans. Cloelia came up with a daring plan of escape from her Etruscan captors and in the process won the admiration of all Rome and of the Etruscan king himself, who freed her. For saving her city, a grateful Rome set up a statue in