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When in Rome, do as the Romans do (Medieval Latin: Sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī), often shortened to when in Rome..., is a proverb attributed to Saint Ambrose. [1] [2] The proverb means that it is best to follow the traditions or customs of a place being visited.
The sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 left Romans in a deep state of shock, and many Romans saw it as punishment for abandoning traditional Roman religion in favor of Christianity. In response to these accusations, and in order to console Christians, Augustine wrote The City of God as an argument for the truth of Christianity over competing ...
When in Rome, an American comedy drama starring Van Johnson and Paul Douglas; When in Rome, an American direct-to-video film starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen; When in Rome, an American romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel
Do not change horses in midstream; Do not count your chickens before they are hatched; Do not cross the bridge till you come to it; Do not cut off your nose to spite your face; Do not dish it if you can't take it; Do not judge a book by its cover; Do not keep a dog and bark yourself; Do not let the bastards grind you down
"Do not announce my death." ("나의 죽음을 알리지 마라.") — Yi Sun-sin, Korean naval commander (16 December 1598), telling his nephew to hide his death by gunshot from his soldiers to avoid demoralizing them during the Battle of Noryang "I die a martyr and willingly — my soul shall mount up to heaven in this chariot of smoke." [11]: 23
The myths concerning Romulus involve several distinct episodes and figures, including the miraculous birth and youth of Romulus and his twin brother, Remus; Remus' murder and the founding of Rome; the Rape of the Sabine Women, and the subsequent war with the Sabines; a period of joint rule with Titus Tatius; the establishment of various Roman institutions; the death or apotheosis of Romulus ...
The episode was regarded as a prefiguration of the Biblical Magi's visit to the new-born Jesus and connected Ancient and Christian Rome, implying foreknowledge of the coming of Christ by the greatest of Roman emperors. [2] [3] Whether the sibyl in question was the Etruscan Sibyl of Tibur or the Greek Sibyl of Cumae is not always clear
Greeting to the church in Rome (preface) Request that the Christians in Rome not intervene to stop his martyrdom (1.1-3.3) Explanation of his suffering as union with Christ (4.1-8.1) Closing and farewell (8.2-10.3) [5] Clayton Jefford provides the following short summary of the epistle: "Greetings to the Romans! Though I am unworthy, I long to ...