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In Roman paintings it is used by itself or to frame a picture or figure. Plural Aediculae. Ala A side room or room on the "wings" of the atrium. Plural Alae. Amphora A conical storage vase with two handles used to store and transport both liquids and dry contents. They were usually ceramic but examples of metal and other materials have been found.
During the high Roman Empire the emperor had an officer, the magister libellorum, to deal with petitions (Latin: libelli) from citizens and draft replies. Those replies, originally written at the bottom of the petition, are thought to have been written largely by the magister libellorum and only issued in the emperor's name. [ 4 ]
A Latin honorific meaning "Father of the Country", or more literally, "Father of the Fatherland". pater peccavi: Father, I have sinned: The traditional beginning of a Roman Catholic confession. pauca sed bona: few, but good: Similar to "quality over quantity"; though there may be few of something, at least they are of good quality. pauca sed matura
The English word "ceremony" derives from the Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, a word of obscure etymology first found in literature and inscriptions from the time of Cicero (mid-1st century BC), but thought to be of much greater antiquity. Its meaning varied over time.
In the early days of Ancient Rome, perduellio (Latin: [pɛrdʊˈɛllɪ.oː]) was the capital offense of high treason, although it was not well defined. The form of action on this charge changed over the course of the Roman republic. The word later became just an intensifier for the more common treason charge (maiestas). [1]
Roman era reenactor holding a replica late Roman spatha. The spatha was a type of straight and long sword, measuring between 0.5 and 1 metre (20 and 40 inches), with a handle length of between 18 and 20 centimetres (7 and 8 inches), in use in the territory of the Roman Empire during the 1st to 6th centuries AD.
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In English usage, the terms Highness, Grace and Majesty were all used as honorific styles of kings, queens and princes of the blood until the time of James I of England. [1] Thus in documents relating to the reign of Henry VIII of England , all three styles are used indiscriminately; an example is the king's judgment against Dr. Edward Crome (d ...