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    What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly
    overthrew.
    [Lat., Quod tantis Romana manus contexuit annis
    Proditur unus iners angusto tempore vertit.]

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Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.

Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.

by Robert Browning Found in: Rome Quotes,
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See the wild Waste of all-devouring years!
How Rome her own sad Sepulchre appears,
With nodding arches, read more

See the wild Waste of all-devouring years!
How Rome her own sad Sepulchre appears,
With nodding arches, broken temples spread!
The very Tombs now vanish'd like their dead!

by Alexander Pope Found in: Rome Quotes,
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Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
[Lat., Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!]

Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
[Lat., Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!]

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You cheer my heart, who build as if Rome would be eternal.

You cheer my heart, who build as if Rome would be eternal.

by Augustus Caesar Found in: Rome Quotes,
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To Rome for everything.
[Sp., Y a Roma pro todo.]

To Rome for everything.
[Sp., Y a Roma pro todo.]

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When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done.

When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done.

by Robert Burton Found in: Rome Quotes,
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In tears I tossed my coin from Trevi's edge.
A coin unsordid as a bond of love--
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In tears I tossed my coin from Trevi's edge.
A coin unsordid as a bond of love--
And, with the instinct of the homing dove,
I gave to Rome my rendezvous and pledge.
And when imperious Death
Has quenched my flame of breath,
Oh, let me join the faithful shades that throng that fount above.

by Robert Underwood Johnson Found in: Rome Quotes,
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Cease to admire the smoke, wealth, and noise of prosperous Rome.
[Lat., Omitte mirari beatae
Fumum et read more

Cease to admire the smoke, wealth, and noise of prosperous Rome.
[Lat., Omitte mirari beatae
Fumum et opes strepitumque Romae.]

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When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday: when I am at Milan I do
not. Do read more

When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday: when I am at Milan I do
not. Do the same. Follow the custom of the church where you
are.

by Saint Ambrose Found in: Rome Quotes,
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