I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.
• Quoted in Svetonius, Lives of the Cesars, Aug., XXVIII, 3
• Quoted in Svetonius, Lives of the Cesars, Aug., XXVIII, 3
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Marmoream relinquo, quam latericiam accepi.
— Augustus
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Marmoream relinquo, quam latericiam accepi." in the context of "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.
• Quoted in Svetonius, Lives of the Cesars, Aug., XXVIII, 3" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Augustus" (Quotes)
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About Augustus
Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.
About Augustus
Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.
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