And another one as a way in …
The most famous abbreviation
in Ancient Rome
First used on inscriptions
during the late republic in 80BC, its last appearance being on coins during the
reign of Constantine (312-337AD), the abbreviation SPQR stands for:
SENĀTUS POPULUSQUE RŌMĀNUS
The Roman Senate and People refers to the
government of Rome, the absence of monarchy (there had been no king since 509BC
after the overthrow of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus) and the importance of the
Roman people themselves in the running of the state.
But here’s the question:
senātus: senate
populus: people
Both end in -us, and so both
are 2nd declension?
See the next post
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