Who Said That? (Roman) Flashcards

1
Q

You killed our mother and you shall die for it.

A

Romulus and Remus

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2
Q

Go tell my people that it is the will of the gods that Rome shall be the greatest city of the world.

A

apparition of Romulus

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3
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So perish the Roman who weeps for her country’s enemy.

A

Horatius

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4
Q

Down with Tarquin the tyrant! No more kings!

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Junius Brutus

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5
Q

Behold how little we Romans care for pain when it is to defend our country.

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Mucius

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6
Q

If the people want corn, let them first give up their tribunes.

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Coriolanus

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7
Q

Oh Mother…you have saved Rome, but you have ruined your son.

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Coriolanus

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8
Q

Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are.

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Camillus

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9
Q

The first duty of a soldier is obedience.

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Torquatus

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10
Q

The stain on this toga shall be washed out in your blood!

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Posthumius

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11
Q

A few more such victories and I must return to Epirus alone!

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Pyrrhus

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12
Q

The tongue of Cineas wins more cities than the sword of Pyrrhus.

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Greek saying

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13
Q

I have given my word of honor to return, and I cannot break it.

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Regulus

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14
Q

Take your sweetheart and go. I set you both free. Go and be happy, and in the future be friends of Rome.

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Scipio Africanus

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15
Q

I should then have said that I was greater than Alexander, greater than Pyrrhus, and greater than all other generals.

A

Hannibal

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16
Q

And my opinion is that Carthage must be destroyed.

A

Cato

17
Q

These are my jewels.

A

Cornelia

18
Q

Never mind the Teutones and the Ambrones, they have lands already. We have given them some which they will keep forever. We will give you the same.

A

Marius

19
Q

Go to your governor, and tell him that you saw Caius Marius sitting on the ruins of Carthage.

A

Marius

20
Q

It it is the wish of the Senate, I will shortly make a list of persons who must die!

A

Sulla

21
Q

In that young man there is many a Marius.

A

Sulla

22
Q

Poor as this village is, I would rather be first here than second in Rome!

A

Julius Caesar

23
Q

You too, Brutus!

A

Julius Caesar

24
Q

You may laugh at me now, but the time will come when I shall be master of the Romans.

A

Octavius (Augustus)

25
Q

My poor stepbrother always was subject to fits.

A

Nero

26
Q

I have lost a day.

A

Titus

27
Q

No, not even a fly.

A

servant of Domitian

28
Q

Thou has conquered, O Galilean.

A

Julian the Apostate