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Referenced when discussing the story of Tarquin the Proud and his son Sextus. Tom mentions 'Macaulay and the great Victorian writer in the 19th century' calling him 'False Sextus,' and later quotes the famous line 'And even the ranks of Tuscany could scarce forbear to cheer' from Macaulay's poem about Horatius defending the bridge.

Context:

Explicitly referenced when Dominic asks 'Is this not Jeremy Alexander's brilliant book, Tom?' and Tom confirms, naming the full title and correct author. The book is discussed in the context of arguing that Rome was more divided than traditionally thought, and that the trauma of defeat by the Gauls led to the formation of a unified martial civic culture.