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ante diem vii idus decembres 43 B.C. — death of Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) as he half-heartedly fled the proscription of Marcus Antonius et al. 1985 — death of Robert Graves (I Claudius, among others)
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ante diem viii idus decembres 346 A.D. — a bit out of our period, but today is the feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra (yes, ‘the’ Saint Nick) …
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erinaceous (Dictionary.com) connive (Merriam-Webster) hebdomad (Wordsmith) mumpsimus (OED) Latinitweets: noun 4: manus , manus, f => hand, group of people http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) December 5, 2012 bellus: pretty, handsome, beautiful: adjective. Example sentence:Belli viri bellas feminas amant.Translation:Han… http://t.co/DgHIrfaZ — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) December 5, 2012
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nonas decembres Rites in honour of Faunus: essentially a rural ritual involving an offering of wine and a kid on a turf altar to mark the end of the year’s toil and ensure the continued protection of the sheep. 302 A.D. — martyrdom of Gratus and companions
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pridie nonas decembres ca. 235 — martyrdom of Barbara
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