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Bread and Circuses: Russian Sayings of Latin Origin Posted by Maria on Jun 2, 2016
The influence of Latin on science, philosophy, medicine, and theology cannot be overstated. One part of its legacy consists of popular sayings we use to this day, albeit sometimes in translation. This is true for both English and Russian (and I imagine, many other languages), so in this post we will look at some phrases…