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Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
Antony and Cleopatra	AC I.ii.84	A Roman thought hath struck him. Enobarbus!	A Romane thought hath strooke him. Enobarbus?
Antony and Cleopatra	AC I.iii.84	How this Herculean Roman does become	How this Herculean Roman do's become
Antony and Cleopatra	AC I.v.43	‘ Say the firm Roman to great Egypt sends	Say the firme Roman to great Egypt sends
Antony and Cleopatra	AC II.vi.16	Made the all-honoured, honest, Roman Brutus,	Made all-honor'd, honest, Romaine Brutus,
Antony and Cleopatra	AC III.ii.37	And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends!	And make the hearts of Romaines serue your ends:
Antony and Cleopatra	AC IV.xii.48	To the young Roman boy she hath sold me, and I fall	To the young Roman Boy she hath sold me, and I fall
Antony and Cleopatra	AC IV.xv.57	My countryman; a Roman, by a Roman	My Countreyman. A Roman, by a Roman
Antony and Cleopatra	AC IV.xv.86	Let's do't after the high Roman fashion,	Let's doo't after the high Roman fashion,
As You Like It	AYL IV.ii.3	Let's present him to the Duke like a Roman	Let's present him to the Duke like a Romane
The Comedy of Errors	CE I.i.1.1	Enter Adriana, wife of Antipholus of Ephesus, with	p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Enter Adriana, wife to Antipholis Sereptus, with
The Comedy of Errors	CE II.ii.1	Enter Antipholus of Syracuse	p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Enter Antipholis Errotis.
The Comedy of Errors	CE III.i.1.1	Enter Antipholus of Ephesus, his man Dromio, Angelo	p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Enter Antipholus of Ephesus, his man Dromio, Angelo
The Comedy of Errors	CE IV.iii.1.1	Enter Antipholus of Syracuse	p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'}p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'}Enter Antipholus Siracusia.
The Comedy of Errors	CE V.i.1	Enter Second Merchant and Angelo the goldsmith	p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Enter the Merchant and the Goldsmith.
Coriolanus	Cor I.i.67	Against the Roman state, whose course will on	Against the Roman State, whose course will on
Coriolanus	Cor I.ii.14	And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman,	And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman,
Coriolanus	Cor I.iii.99	Roman power. Your lord and Titus Lartius are set	Romane power. Your Lord, and Titus Lartius, are set
Coriolanus	Cor I.iv.30.1	Alarum. The Romans are beat back to their trenches.	Alarum, the Romans are beat back to their Trenches
Coriolanus	Cor I.v.1.	Enter certain Romans, with spoils	Enter certaine Romanes with spoiles.
Coriolanus	Cor I.v.11	Piercing our Romans. Then, valiant Titus, take	Piercing our Romanes: Then Valiant Titus take
Coriolanus	Cor I.vi.2	Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands	Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands,
Coriolanus	Cor I.vi.6	The charges of our friends. The Roman gods	The Charges of our Friends. The Roman Gods,
Coriolanus	Cor I.vii.7	Our guider, come; to th' Roman camp conduct us.	Our Guider come, to th' Roman Campe conduct vs.
Coriolanus	Cor I.ix.1.2	door, Cominius, with the Romans; at another door,	Doore Cominius, with the Romanes: At another Doore
Coriolanus	Cor I.x.4	I would I were a Roman, for I cannot,	I would I were a Roman, for I cannot,
Coriolanus	Cor II.ii.91	An o'erpressed Roman and i'th' Consul's view	An o're-prest Roman, and i'th' Consuls view
Coriolanus	Cor III.i.238	Though in Rome littered; not Romans, as they are not,	Though in Rome litter'd: not Romans, as they are not,
Coriolanus	Cor III.i.314.1	And sack great Rome with Romans.	And sacke great Rome with Romanes.
Coriolanus	Cor IV.iii.1	Enter a Roman and a Volsce	Enter a Roman, and a Volce.
Coriolanus	Cor IV.iii.4	I am a Roman; and my services are, as you are,	I am a Roman, and my Seruices are as you are,
Coriolanus	Cor IV.v.180	I would not be a Roman, of all	I would not be a Roman of all
Coriolanus	Cor IV.v.240	Romans as cheap as Volscians. They are rising, they are	Romanes as cheape as Volcians. They are rising, they are
Coriolanus	Cor IV.vi.40	Are entered in the Roman territories,	Are entred in the Roman Territories,
Coriolanus	Cor IV.vii.1	Do they still fly to th' Roman?	Do they still flye to'th' Roman?
Coriolanus	Cor V.ii.35	You are a Roman, are you?	You are a Roman, are you?
Coriolanus	Cor V.iii.44	For that, ‘ Forgive our Romans.’ O, a kiss	For that forgiue our Romanes. O a kisse
Coriolanus	Cor V.iii.133	To save the Romans, thereby to destroy	To saue the Romanes, thereby to destroy
Coriolanus	Cor V.iii.137	May say ‘ This mercy we have showed,’ the Romans	May say, this mercy we haue shew'd: the Romanes,
Coriolanus	Cor V.iv.37	The Roman ladies bring not comfort home	The Romane Ladies bring not comfort home,
Coriolanus	Cor V.iv.49	Tabors and cymbals and the shouting Romans	Tabors, and Symboles, and the showting Romans,
Coriolanus	Cor V.vi.81	Than shame to th' Romans. And we here deliver,	Then shame to th' Romaines. And we heere deliuer
Cymbeline	Cym I.i.30	Against the Romans with Cassibelan,	Against the Romanes, with Cassibulan,
Cymbeline	Cym I.vii.185	Some dozen Romans of us and your lord –	Some dozen Romanes of vs, and your Lord
Cymbeline	Cym II.iii.62	T' employ you towards this Roman. Come, our queen.	T'employ you towards this Romane. / Come our Queene.
Cymbeline	Cym II.iv.14	Or look upon our Romans, whose remembrance	Or looke vpon our Romaines, whose remembrance
Cymbeline	Cym II.iv.70	Proud Cleopatra, when she met her Roman,	Proud Cleopatra, when she met her Roman,
Cymbeline	Cym III.i.48	Till the injurious Romans did extort	Till the iniurious Romans, did extort
Cymbeline	Cym III.iii.57	With Roman swords; and my report was once	With Roman Swords; and my report, was once
Cymbeline	Cym III.iii.68	I was confederate with the Romans: so	I was Confederate with the Romanes: so
Cymbeline	Cym III.iv.125.1	Some Roman courtesan?	Some Roman Curtezan?
Cymbeline	Cym III.iv.144	Lucius the Roman, comes to Milford-Haven	Lucius the Romane comes to Milford-Hauen
Cymbeline	Cym III.v.31	Before the Roman, nor to us hath tendered	Before the Roman, nor to vs hath tender'd
Cymbeline	Cym III.viii.1.1	Enter two Senators and Tribunes	Enter two Roman Senators, and Tribunes.
Cymbeline	Cym IV.ii.348	I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, winged	I saw Ioues Bird, the Roman Eagle wing'd
Cymbeline	Cym IV.ii.352.1	Success to th' Roman host.	Successe to th'Roman hoast.
Cymbeline	Cym IV.ii.384	No less beloved. The Roman emperor's letters	No lesse belou'd. The Romane Emperors Letters
Cymbeline	Cym IV.iii.24	The Roman legions, all from Gallia drawn,	The Romaine Legions, all from Gallia drawne,
Cymbeline	Cym IV.iii.26	Of Roman gentlemen, by the Senate sent.	Of Romaine Gentlemen, by the Senate sent.
Cymbeline	Cym IV.iv.4	Have we in hiding us? This way, the Romans	Haue we in hiding vs? This way the Romaines
Cymbeline	Cym IV.iv.17	That when they hear the Roman horses neigh,	That when they heare their Roman horses neigh,
Cymbeline	Cym IV.iv.47.1	The hands of Romans!	The hands of Romaines.
Cymbeline	Cym V.ii.1.1	Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and the Roman Army at one door: and the	Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and the Romane Army at one doore: and the
Cymbeline	Cym V.iii.26	Or we are Romans, and will give you that	Or we are Romanes, and will giue you that
Cymbeline	Cym V.iii.58	Preserved the Britons, was the Romans' bane.	"Preseru'd the Britaines, was the Romanes bane.
Cymbeline	Cym V.iii.79	Here made by th' Roman; great the answer be	Heere made by'th'Romane; great the Answer be
Cymbeline	Cym V.iii.89	A Roman,	A Roman,
Cymbeline	Cym V.iii.95.2	and Roman Captives. The Captains present Posthumus to	and Romane Captiues. The Captaines present Posthumus to
Cymbeline	Cym V.iv.203	live, for all he be a Roman; and there be some of	liue, for all he be a Roman; and there be some of
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.24	Greet you our victory? You look like Romans,	Greet you our Victory? you looke like Romaines,
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.69.1	Enter Lucius, Iachimo, the Soothsayer, and other Roman	Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and other Roman
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.81	A Roman with a Roman's heart can suffer:	A Roman, with a Romans heart can suffer:
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.91	Though he have served a Roman. Save him, sir,	Though he haue seru'd a Roman. Saue him (Sir)
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.112	He is a Roman, no more kin to me	He is a Romane, no more kin to me,
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.386	And when came you to serve our Roman captive?	And when came you to serue our Romane Captiue?
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.462	And to the Roman empire; promising	And to the Romane Empire; promising
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.471	Is full accomplished. For the Roman eagle,	Is full accomplish'd. For the Romaine Eagle
Cymbeline	Cym V.v.481	A Roman, and a British ensign wave	A Roman, and a Brittish Ensigne waue
Hamlet	Ham I.i.116	Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets –
Hamlet	Ham V.ii.335	I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.	I am more an Antike Roman then a Dane:
Henry IV Part 2	2H4 II.ii.117	Romans in brevity.	Romaines in breuitie.
Henry V	H5 II.iv.37	Were but the outside of the Roman Brutus,	Were but the out-side of the Roman Brutus,
Henry V	H5 III.ii.71	of the Roman disciplines, than is a puppy-dog.	of the Roman disciplines, then is a Puppy-dog.
Henry V	H5 III.ii.79	the disciplines of the pristine wars of the Romans.	the disciplines of the Pristine Warres of the Romans.
Henry V	H5 III.ii.94	war, the Roman wars, in the way of argument, look you,	Warre, the Roman Warres, in the way of Argument, looke you,
Henry VI Part 2	2H6 I.iv.61	Aio te Aeacida, Romanos vincere posse.	Aio Aeacida Romanos vincere posso.
Henry VI Part 2	2H6 IV.i.137	A Roman sworder and banditto slave	A Romane Sworder, and Bandetto slaue
Julius Caesar	JC I.ii.125	Ay, and that tongue of his, that bade the Romans	I, and that Tongue of his, that bad the Romans
Julius Caesar	JC I.ii.196	He is a noble Roman, and well given.	He is a Noble Roman, and well giuen.
Julius Caesar	JC I.iii.41.2	A Roman.	A Romane.
Julius Caesar	JC I.iii.58	That should be in a Roman you do want,	that should be in a Roman, / You doe want,
Julius Caesar	JC I.iii.80	Let it be who it is: for Romans now	Let it be who it is: for Romans now
Julius Caesar	JC I.iii.105	But that he sees the Romans are but sheep.	But that he sees the Romans are but Sheepe:
Julius Caesar	JC I.iii.106	He were no lion, were not Romans hinds.	He were no Lyon, were not Romans Hindes.
Julius Caesar	JC I.iii.122	Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans	Some certaine of the Noblest minded Romans
Julius Caesar	JC II.i.93	Which every noble Roman bears of you.	Which euery Noble Roman beares of you.
Julius Caesar	JC II.i.125	Than secret Romans that have spoke the word,	Then secret Romans, that haue spoke the word,
Julius Caesar	JC II.i.137	That every Roman bears, and nobly bears,	That euery Roman beares, and Nobly beares
Julius Caesar	JC II.i.223	What you have said, and show yourselves true Romans.	What you haue said, and shew your selues true Romans.
Julius Caesar	JC II.i.226	But bear it as our Roman actors do,	But beare it as our Roman Actors do,
Julius Caesar	JC II.i.320	By all the gods that Romans bow before,	By all the Gods that Romans bow before,
Julius Caesar	JC II.ii.78	Did run pure blood; and many lusty Romans	Did run pure blood: and many lusty Romans
Julius Caesar	JC II.ii.86	In which so many smiling Romans bathed,	In which so many smiling Romans bath'd,
Julius Caesar	JC III.i.91	Nor to no Roman else. So tell them, Publius.	Nor to no Roman else: so tell them Publius.
Julius Caesar	JC III.i.105	His time of fearing death. Stoop, Romans, stoop,	His time of fearing death. Stoope Romans, stoope,
Julius Caesar	JC III.i.138	Thy master is a wise and valiant Roman;	Thy Master is a Wise and Valiant Romane,
Julius Caesar	JC III.ii.13	Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause,	Romans, Countrey-men, and Louers, heare mee for my cause,
Julius Caesar	JC III.ii.31	not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended.	not be a Roman? If any, speak, for him haue I offended.
Julius Caesar	JC III.ii.73.1	You gentle Romans –	You gentle Romans.
Julius Caesar	JC III.ii.74	Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;	Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears:
Julius Caesar	JC III.ii.242	To every Roman citizen he gives,	To euery Roman Citizen he giues,
Julius Caesar	JC IV.iii.28.1	Than such a Roman.	Then such a Roman.
Julius Caesar	JC IV.iii.102	If that thou be'st a Roman, take it forth.	If that thou bee'st a Roman, take it foorth.
Julius Caesar	JC IV.iii.186	Then like a Roman bear the truth I tell;	Then like a Roman, beare the truth I tell,
Julius Caesar	JC V.i.110	No, Cassius, no; think not, thou noble Roman,	No Cassius, no: / Thinke not thou Noble Romane,
Julius Caesar	JC V.iii.50	Where never Roman shall take note of him.	Where neuer Roman shall take note of him.
Julius Caesar	JC V.iii.89	By your leave, gods. This is a Roman's part;	By your leaue Gods: This is a Romans part,
Julius Caesar	JC V.iii.98	Are yet two Romans living such as these?	Are yet two Romans liuing such as these?
Julius Caesar	JC V.iii.99	The last of all the Romans, fare thee well!	The last of all the Romans, far thee well:
Julius Caesar	JC V.iii.109	'Tis three o'clock; and, Romans, yet ere night	'Tis three a clocke, and Romans yet ere night,
Julius Caesar	JC V.v.68	This was the noblest Roman of them all.	This was the Noblest Roman of them all:
King Edward III	E3 II.i.38	It wakened Caesar from his Roman grave	It wakened Casar from his Romane graue,
King Edward III	E3 II.ii.193	May better boast of than ever Roman might	May better boast of then euer Romaine might,
King Edward III	E3 V.i.180	Triumphant rideth like a Roman peer,	Triumphant rideth like a Romane peere,
Love's Labour's Lost	LLL V.ii.610	The face of an old Roman coin, scarce	The face of an old Roman coine, scarce
Macbeth	Mac V.vi.40	Why should I play the Roman fool and die	Why should I play the Roman Foole, and dye
The Merchant of Venice	MV III.ii.295	The ancient Roman honour more appears	The ancient Romane honour more appeares
Othello	Oth IV.i.119	(aside) Do you triumph, Roman? Do you triumph?	Do ye triumph, Romaine? do you triumph?
The Taming of the Shrew	TS II.i.289	And Roman Lucrece for her chastity.	And Romane Lucrece for her chastitie:
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.9	Romans, friends, followers, favourers of my right,	Romaines, Friends, Followers, / Fauourers of my Right:
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.17	And, Romans, fight for freedom in your choice.	And Romanes, fight for Freedome in your Choice.
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.22	In election for the Roman empery	In Election for the Romane Emperie,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.67	Romans, make way. The good Andronicus,	Romanes make way: the good Andronicus,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.82	Romans, of five-and-twenty valiant sons,	Romaines, of fiue and twenty Valiant Sonnes,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.107	Stay, Roman brethren! Gracious conqueror,	Stay Romaine Bretheren, gracious Conqueror,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.114	Captive to thee and to thy Roman yoke,	Captiue to thee, and to thy Romaine yoake,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.146	Our Roman rites. Alarbus' limbs are lopped,	Our Romaine rightes, Alarbus limbs are lopt,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.206.2	Romans, do me right!	Romaines do me right.
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.260	Romans, forget your fealty to me.	Romans forget your Fealtie to me.
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.276	Thanks, sweet Lavinia. Romans, let us go.	Thankes sweete Lauinia, Romans let vs goe:
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.283	Suum cuique is our Roman justice;	Suum cuiquam, is our Romane Iustice,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.325	And here I swear by all the Roman gods,	And heere I sweare by all the Romaine Gods,
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.381	Thou art a Roman, be not barbarous.	Thou art a Romaine, be not barbarous:
Titus Andronicus	Tit I.i.466	A Roman now adopted happily,	A Roman now adopted happily.
Titus Andronicus	Tit II.i.113	There will the lovely Roman ladies troop.	There will the louely Roman Ladies troope:
Titus Andronicus	Tit II.ii.20.1	Our Roman hunting.	Our Romaine hunting.
Titus Andronicus	Tit IV.i.61	What Roman lord it was durst do the deed?	What Romaine Lord it was durst do the deed?
Titus Andronicus	Tit IV.i.87	And kneel, sweet boy, the Roman Hector's hope;	And kneele sweet boy, the Romaine Hectors hope,
Titus Andronicus	Tit IV.ii.6	(Aside) And pray the Roman gods confound you both.	And pray the Romane Gods confound you both.
Titus Andronicus	Tit IV.ii.41	I would we had a thousand Roman dames	I would we had a thousand Romane Dames
Titus Andronicus	Tit V.i.139	Have with my knife carved in Roman letters,	Haue with my knife carued in Romaine Letters,
Titus Andronicus	Tit V.i.157	The Roman Emperor greets you all by me,	The Romaine Emperour greetes you all by me,
Titus Andronicus	Tit V.iii.127	Now have you heard the truth, what say you, Romans?	Now you haue heard the truth, what say you Romaines?
Titus Andronicus	Tit V.iii.134	Speak, Romans, speak, and if you say we shall,	Speake Romaines speake, and if you say we shall,
Titus Andronicus	Tit V.iii.146	Thanks, gentle Romans. May I govern so,	Thankes gentle Romanes, may I gouerne so,
Twelfth Night	TN III.iv.27	executed. I think we do know the sweet Roman hand.	executed. I thinke we doe know the sweet Romane hand.
The Winter's Tale	WT V.ii.95	that rare Italian master, Julio Romano, who, had he	that rare Italian Master, Iulio Romano, who (had he

Poems

10 result(s).

Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.a3	cruelly murdered, and, contrary to the Roman laws and customs,	cruelly murdred, and contrarie to the Romaine lawes and cus-
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.3	Lust-breathed Tarquin leaves the Roman host	Lust-breathed TARQVIN, leaues the Roman host,
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.51	Well was he welcomed by the Roman dame,	Well was he welcom'd by the Romaine dame,
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.301	The Roman lord marcheth to Lucrece' bed.	The Romane Lord marcheth to LVCRECE bed.
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.505	This said, he shakes aloft his Roman blade,	This said, hee shakes aloft his Romaine blade,
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.1628	And softly cried Awake, thou Roman dame,	And softly cried, awake thou Romaine Dame,
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.1811	He with the Romans was esteemed so	He with the Romains was esteemed so
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.1828	‘ Courageous Roman, do not steep thy heart	Couragious Romaine, do not steepe thy hart
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.1831	To rouse our Roman gods with invocations	To rowse our Romaine Gods with inuocations,
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.1854	The Romans plausibly did give consent	The Romaines plausibly did giue consent,

Glossary

72 result(s).

Adonis	[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus
aedile	[pron: 'eediyl] assistant to Roman tribunes
Aeneas	[pron: e'nayas] Trojan hero, son of Anchises and Aphrodite; in Roman legend, the ancestor of the Romans
Aesculapius	[eesku'laypius] Roman god of healing
aio te	I proclaim that you, the descendant of Aeacus, can conquer the Romans; or: I proclaim that the Romans can conquer you, the descendant of Aeacus
antique Roman	ancient Roman [i.e. viewing suicide as an honourable option]
Antony, Mark	Roman leader in 1st-c BC
augurer	Roman religious official who interpreted and foretold events
Aurora	[pron: aw'rawra] Roman goddess of the dawn
Bacchus	Roman god of wine, associated with drunken revelry
Bargulus	Balkan pirate of Roman times
Bellona	[pron: bel'ohna] Roman goddess of war
Brutus, Lucius	Lucius Junius Brutus, founder of the Roman republic in 509 BC
Brutus, Marcus	Marcus Junius Brutus; 1st-c BC Roman politician, involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar
Caesar	[pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC
Cassius	Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman senator, 1st-c BC, a leader of the plot to kill Julius Caesar
Catiline	[pron: 'katiliyn] Roman noble, a conspirator against the Republic in 62 BC
Cato the Elder	[pron: 'kaytoh] 2nd-c BC Roman politician
Cato the Younger	[pron: 'kaytoh] 1st-c BC Roman politician, and opponent of Caesar
Censorinus	[pron: senser'iynus] Caius Marcius Rutilus, 3rd-c BC Roman politician
centurion	commander of 100 men in the Roman legion
Ceres	[pron: 'seereez] Roman goddess of crops and fruit
Constantine	Constantine the Great, Roman emperor and saint, 4th-c
Cophetua	[pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon
Coriolanus	[pron: korioh'laynus] Caius Martius, defender of the early Roman republic in 5th-c BC
course	Roman festive chase [held to mark Lupercalia]
Crispian, Crispin, Saints	English forms of Crispianus and Crispinus: in Christian tradition, martyrs under Roman emperor Diocletian; feast day 25 October
Cupid	[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows
Cynthia	Roman goddess of the moon; one of the identities of Diana
Cytherea	Roman goddess of beauty and love
Diana	Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting
Dictynna	[pron: dik'tina] one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon
Dis	Roman god of the underworld; another name for Pluto
Flora	Roman goddess of flowers, who appears with the spring
Fortune	Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind
Hercules	[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements
ides	[Roman calendar] half-way point in a month
Ides of March	in the Roman calendar, 15 March, the half-way point through March
Janus	[pron: 'jaynus] Roman god who guards gates and doors; shown with two faces, one at the back of his head
Jove	[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god
Julius Caesar	[pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC
Juno	Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity
Jupiter, Jove	Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno
London Stone	ancient stone, possibly Roman, once a city landmark in Cannon Street, London
Lucina	[lu'seena] Roman goddess of childbirth
Lucrece, Lucretia	[lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin
Luna	one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon
Lupercal	in the Roman calendar, 15 February, the purification feast in honour of Lupercus, god of shepherds
Mars	Roman god of war
Mercury	messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce
Minerva	Roman goddess of wisdom, the arts, and trades
Neptune	Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather
Nero	[pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty
palliament	robe, gown [of someone aspiring to Roman consulship]
Parca	['pron: 'pahrka] originally a Roman birth-goddess, later identified with the Parcae, goddesses who decide the destiny of humans
patrician	member of an elite Roman family
Phoebe	one of the titles of the Roman goddess of the Moon
Pilate	Pontius Pilate, Roman prefect of Judea, 1st-c
Pompey	Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC
Roman	of Rome; sober, serious
Romish	Roman
Saturn	Roman god of seed time and harvest
Seneca	[pron: 'seneka] Roman tragedian, 1st-c
Sylla	Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Roman dictator, 2nd-c BC
Tellus	Roman goddess of the earth
Titan	one of the titles of the Roman sun-god, Sol
triumpher	victor, conqueror, general [given a Roman procession of welcome]
Tully	Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman orator, statesman, and philosopher, 1st-c BC
Venus	Roman goddess of beauty and love
Vulcan	Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell
Whore of Babylon	in the Bible, a prostitute figure, taken as a symbol of degenerate Rome, and thus of Roman Catholicism
Zenelophon	[pron: ze'nelofon] beggar-girl of a romantic ballad, loved by an African king

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assistant to Roman tribunes	aedile
family, member of an elite Roman	patrician
foreteller, Roman	augurer
government, seat of Roman	Capitol
gown [in Roman consulship]	palliament
half-way point in a month [Roman calendar]	ides
member of an elite Roman family	patrician
month half-way point [Roman calendar]	ides
officer, Roman	tribune
religious official, Roman	augurer
Roman	Adonis
Roman	aedile
Roman	Aeneas
Roman	Aesculapius
Roman	Ancus Martius
Roman	antique Roman
Roman	Antony, Mark
Roman	augurer
Roman	Aurora
Roman	Bacchus
Roman	Bargulus
Roman	Bellona
Roman	Brutus, Lucius
Roman	Brutus, Marcus
Roman	Caesar
Roman	Capitol
Roman	Cassius
Roman	Catiline
Roman	Cato the Elder
Roman	Cato the Younger
Roman	Censorinus
Roman	centurion
Roman	Ceres
Roman	Collatine
Roman	Constantine
Roman	Coriolanus
Roman	course
Roman	Crispian, Crispin, Saints
Roman	Cupid
Roman	Cynthia
Roman	Cytherea
Roman	Diana
Roman	Dictynna
Roman	Dis
Roman	Flora
Roman	Fortune
Roman	Horace
Roman	Hostilius
Roman	ides
Roman	Ides of March
Roman	Janus
Roman	Julius Caesar
Roman	Juno
Roman	Jupiter, Jove
Roman	London Stone
Roman	Lucina
Roman	Lucrece, Lucretia
Roman	Luna
Roman	Lupercal
Roman	Mars
Roman	Mercury
Roman	Minerva
Roman	Neptune
Roman	Nero
Roman	Numa
Roman	Ovid
Roman	palliament
Roman	Parca
Roman	patrician
Roman	Philippan
Roman	Phoebe
Roman	Phoebus
Roman	Pilate
Roman	Plautus
Roman	Pompey
Roman	Pompey
Roman	Portia
Roman	Priscian
Roman	Proserpine, Proserpina
Roman	Publicola
Roman	Publius
Roman	Quintus
Roman	Romish
Roman	Roscius
Roman	Saturn
Roman	Seneca
Roman	Sylla
Roman	Tarpeian rock
Roman	Tarquin
Roman	Tellus
Roman	Titan
Roman	triumpher
Roman	Tully
Roman	Venus
Roman	Virginius
Roman	Vulcan
Roman Catholicism	Whore of Babylon

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Money	...coin perhaps derived from the solidus (roman gold coin) expressive of a paltry sum ...
Roman history	... the roman plays make routine references to politi... ... a century [a body of c 100 men] in the roman legion flamen cor ii i 205 pries... ... cor i i 14 member of one of the elite roman families from which leading figures (s...
Singing	...ture of the subject-matter - nostalgic romantic convivial etc the word willow fo...
Swearing	...n behaviour and the environment in the roman plays the christian god is replaced by...
Classical mythology	... roman and greek deities are listed separately... ...odite greek goddess of sexual love (in roman mythology by venus) character in venu... ...bearing his father on his shoulders in roman legend the ancestor of the ... ... legend the ancestor of the romans anchises dido below aeso... ...e hercules a man of tougher sinews (roman form of heracles) proverbial for his my... ...rca&rsquo s fatal web originally a roman birth-goddess later trebled and ident...
Gods and goddesses	... iii 25 what says my aesculapius roman god of healing from greek asclepius ... ...i ii 380 aurora&rsquo s harbinger roman goddess of the dawn bacchanals... ...proves dainty bacchus gross in taste roman god of wine associated with drunken re... ... tnk i i 75 the helmeted bellona roman goddess of war boreas tc i ... ...teous lady thy rich leas / of wheat roman goddess of crops and fruit cup... ...l i iii 1 wicked bastard of venus roman god of love son of venus and mercury ... ... for shame obscures her silver shine roman goddess of the moon one of the identit... ...lovely look one of the titles of the roman goddess of beauty and love dia... ...en of the shade minions of the moon roman goddess associated with the moon chast... ...to the moon one of the titles of the roman goddess of the moon dis tem... ...iv i 89 dusky dis my daughter got roman god of the underworld another name for... ...ora / peering in april&rsquo s front roman goddess of flowers who appears with th... ...ood housewife fortune from her wheel roman goddess often represented as a woman a... ...h framed strange fellows in her time roman god who guards gates and doors depicte... ...ter than the lids of juno' s eyes roman supreme goddess wife of jupiter assoc... ...great jupiter upon his eagle backed roman supreme god associated with the heaven... ...3 lucina took me in my throes roman goddess of childbirth luna ... ...to the moon one of the titles of the roman goddess of the moon diana above ... ...nk i iv 17 by th' helm of mars roman god of war second only to jupiter ... ... the herald mercury messenger of the roman gods with the attributes of hermes al... ... laming straight-pight minerva roman goddess of wisdom the arts and trades... ...ith me on neptune' s yellow sands roman water-god chiefly associated with the ... ...to the moon one of the titles of the roman goddess of the moon diana above ... ...ong but pick flowers with proserpine roman goddess of the underworld hades abduct... ... laugh' d and leap' d with him roman god of seed time and harvest t... ...ob tellus of her weed [i e flowers] roman goddess of the earth titan ... ...erlook them one of the titles of the roman sun-god sol triton cor iii... ...ss venus / commend we our proceeding roman goddess of beauty and love adonis... ... black as vulcan in the smoke of war roman god of fire and the gods&rsquo blacks...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore	... beggar zenelophon african king of a romantic ballad who fell in love with a begg...
Religious personalities and beings	...crispinus and crispianus martyrs under roman emperor diocletian joint feast day 25 ... ...ilate r2 iv i 238 pontius pilate roman prefect of judea 1st-c prodig... ... symbol of degenerate rome and thus of roman catholicism withold saint ...
Historical figures	... antony mark h5 iii vi 14 roman leader in 1st-c bc character in antony... ...lus 2h6 iv i 108 balkan pirate of roman times brutus lucius jc i i... ... lucius junius brutus founder of the roman republic in 509 bc brutus mar... ...i 113 marcus junius brutus 1st-c bc roman politician involved in the assassinati... ...7th-c caesar ham v i 209 roman politician and general character in ju... ... ac ii vi 15 gaius cassius longinus roman senator 1st-c bc a leader of the plot... ...r catiline e3 iii i 14 a roman noble a conspirator against the ... ... noble a conspirator against the roman republic in 62 bc cato cor ... ...cor i iv 59 cato the elder 2nd-c bc roman politician cato jc v i 101 ... ...c v i 101 cato the younger 1st-c bc roman politician and opponent of caesar ... ... 242 caius marcius rutilus 3rd-c bc roman politician cham ma ii i 246... ...onstantine the great 1h6 i ii 142 roman emperor aand saint 4th-c cori... ... caius martius defender of the early roman republic in 5th-c bc character in cori... ... lucrece ayl iii ii 144 legendary roman heroine 6th-c bc who killed herself a... ...c bc nero ham iii ii 401 roman emperor 1st-c who slew his mother ag... ...ey 2h6 iv i 140 pompey the great roman politician and general 1st-c bc ni... ...n fact quintus martius rex was a later roman administrator 2nd-c bc coriolanus ... ...ii ii 399 seneca the younger 1st-c roman tragedian socrates ts i ii ... ... 2h6 iv i 84 lucius cornelius sulla roman dictator 2nd-c bc tarquin ... ... 2h6 iv i 138 marcus tullius cicero roman orator statesman and philosopher 1st...
Days and dates	...ast of pentecost wt iv iv 134 roman name gloss example ides o...
London	... 2h6 iv vi 2 ancient stone possibly roman once a city landmark in cannon street ...
Latin	...t iv iii 55) to mars aio te aeacida romanos vincere posse (2h6 i iv 61) i procla... ...e descendant of aeacus can conquer the romans or i proclaim that the ... ...s or i proclaim that the romans can conquer you the descendant of aea... ... h5 v ii 334 king romanos (n m ) 2h6 i iv 61 ... ...os (n m ) 2h6 i iv 61 romanus ... ...us romans ruminat (v ) lll iv ii 93 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)	...dius to all reading a letter about the romans] they have pressed a power 1h6 ii ii ... ...iii 135 [volumnia to coriolanus of the romans and volsces] our suit / is that you re...

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Word Family	Word Family Group	Words
ROME	BASIC	Roman adj
ROME	PEOPLE	Roman n

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