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Sayings that Ancient Romans Would Know Posted by on Jun 6, 2011

There are some wise sayings that only someone who lived in ancient Rome or well versed in ancient Roman culture would know. Take for instance this one: “Non licet omnibus adire Corinthum”. If you translate this into English it means, “Not everyone is permitted to go to Corinth.” To understand this quote, one has to…

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