Language and Character of the Roman People

according alliteration ancient appear authors avoid Bell borrowed Caesar called character characteristic Cicero classical comes common connected construction contrast denotes derived developed effect employed English Ennius especially example expressions fact feeling figures force foreign formations French frequently Gall German give Greek hand heart hence holds idea influence instance Italy language later Latin Leipzig less literature mark meaning meet merely metaphors method nature object occurs once orator origin Ovid passed periods phrases Plautus poetry poets popular preferred present probably prose quod reflection regarded remark renders respect rhetorical Roman Rome says sense sentences side signification simple sometimes sounds speaking speech spirit stand style Tacitus taken thought tion true usage verbs Vergil verse vulgar Walde words writers