Roman Republic
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This looks interesting: Dr. Dwight Castro, Westminster professor of classics, presented “De Re Publica Romana et Re Publica Americana: Some Surprising Discoveries” at the Faires Faculty Forum on Oct. 10. The Founders of the American Republic looked to the ancient Roman Republic as an inspiration, and sometimes as a model, when designing and “selling” the…
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Image by mharrsch via Flickr ante diem xviii kalendas quinctilias Quinquatrus minusculae (day 2) — a five-day festival honouring the birthday (maybe) of Minerva 510/509 B.C. — establishment of the Roman Republic (source?) 287 — martyrdom of Rufinus