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He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it
built of marble.
[Lat., Urbem lateritiam read more
He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it
built of marble.
[Lat., Urbem lateritiam accepit, mamoream relinquit.]
The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a
famous city.
The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a
famous city.
Petite ville, grand renom.
Small town, great renown.
Petite ville, grand renom.
Small town, great renown.
Fields and trees are not willing to teach me anything; but this
can be effected by men residing in read more
Fields and trees are not willing to teach me anything; but this
can be effected by men residing in the city.
Even cities have their graves!
Even cities have their graves!
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.
Seven cities warr'd for Homer being dead,
Who living had no roofe to shroud his head.
Seven cities warr'd for Homer being dead,
Who living had no roofe to shroud his head.
A rose-red city half as old as Time.
A rose-red city half as old as Time.
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of
each and every town or city.
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of
each and every town or city.