PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Rough Roman Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoThe feminine urge to not hear Cicero blather on foreverlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down11
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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoSo this guy had this, Cato had “Carthago delenda est”… what other Roman Senators had famous end-of-speech catch-phrases?
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoFunny enough, one of Cato the Elder’s opponents would end all of his speeches with “Carthage must be preserved” in response to Cato’s “Carthage must be destroyed” spiels.
So this guy had this, Cato had “Carthago delenda est”… what other Roman Senators had famous end-of-speech catch-phrases?
Funny enough, one of Cato the Elder’s opponents would end all of his speeches with “Carthage must be preserved” in response to Cato’s “Carthage must be destroyed” spiels.