[Lexicog] The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

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            1) Rome. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition.
2002
            ...Rome Capital of Italy, largest city in the country, and seat
of the Roman Catholic Church (see Vatican City State; see also Vatican),
located on the Tiber River in...

            2) Fall of Rome. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third
Edition. 2002
            ...Fall of Rome The collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth
century. Two of the main events of the Fall of Rome were the plundering of
the city of Rome by an invading...


            3) Rome wasn't built in a day. The New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
            ...Rome wasn t built in a day Valuable projects take time. 1...


            4) fiddle while Rome burns. The New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
            ...fiddle while Rome burns To do something trivial and
irresponsible in the midst of an emergency; legend has it that while a fire
destroyed the city of Rome, the emperor...


            5) When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The New Dictionary of
Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
            ...When in Rome, do as the Romans do When visiting a foreign
land, follow the customs of those who live in it. It can also mean that when
you are in an unfamiliar situation,...


            6) Latin. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third
Edition. 2002
            ...Latin The language of ancient Rome. When Rome became an
empire, the language spread throughout southern and western Europe. 1 The
modern Romance languages-French,...


            7) All roads lead to Rome. The New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
            ...All roads lead to Rome All paths or activities lead to the
center of things. This was literally true in the days of the Roman Empire,
when all the empire s roads...


            8) Colosseum. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third
Edition. 2002
            ...Colosseum A great arena of ancient Rome, which seated fifty
thousand. It is in ruins today, but its former glory can still be imagined.
1 Some of the contests staged...


            9) vestal virgins. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy,
Third Edition. 2002
            ...vestal virgins Women in ancient Rome who took vows of
chastity and tended the sacred flame in the temple of the goddess Vesta.
Their group numbered six at any one...


            10) Cato. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third
Edition. 2002
            ...Cato (KAY-toh) A politician of ancient Rome, known for his
insistence that Carthage was Rome s permanent enemy. He had a custom of
ending all his speeches in the...



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