ROMAN LEGENDS A COLLECTION OF THE FABLES AND FOLK-LORE OF ROME BY R. H. BUSK AUTHOR OF 'SAGAS FROM THE FAR EAST' &c. 'HOUSEHOLD STORIES FROM THE LAND OF HOFER' &c. BOSTON Copyright and Published by ESTES AND LAURIAT 1877 PREFACE. I had heard it so often positively asserted that modern Italy had no popular mythology, and no contribution of special versions to offer to the world's store of Traditionary Tales, that, while possessing every opportunity, I was many years without venturing to set myself against the prevailing opinion so far as to attempt putting it to the proof. A certain humble friend, however, used time after time so to impress me with the fancy that she had all the qualification…
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