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Editio Orbis TerrarumWorld Edition Vol.
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Roma · Caput MundiRome · Caput Mundi
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QVIDQVID · AGVNT · HOMINES · NOSTRI · FARRAGO · LIBELLI

“Whatever men do is the stuff of our pages.” Juvenal, Sat. I.85–86

SCRIPTORES NOSTRIOUR WRITERS

Viri qui olim orbem rexerunt, nunc de orbe vestro scribunt.Men who once ruled the world now write about yours.

M. Tullius CiceroCICERO106–43 a.C.n.106–43 B.C.Res Publica · OrationesPolitics · OrationsCedant arma togae.RES PVBLICA
CATO234–149 a.C.n.234–149 B.C.Mores · PecuniaMorals · MoneyRem tene, verba sequentur.RES PVBLICA
C. Iulius CaesarCAESAR100–44 a.C.n.100–44 B.C.Res Militaris · CommentariiDefense · DispatchesVeni, vidi, vici.RES PVBLICA
SALLUST86–35 a.C.n.86–35 B.C.Pecunia · HistoriaeMoney · HistoriesOmnia Romae venalia.RES PVBLICA
M. Vipsanius AgrippaAGRIPPAc. 63–12 a.C.n.c. 63–12 B.C.Orbis Terrarum · OperaGeopolitics · WorksConcordia parvae res crescunt.PRINCIPATVS
LIVY59 a.C.n.–17 p.C.n.59 B.C.–A.D. 17Prodigia · Ab Urbe ConditaOmens · HistoryProdigia multa nuntiata.PRINCIPATVS
VITRUVIUSc. 80–15 a.C.n.c. 80–15 B.C.Artes · ArchitecturaCulture · ArchitectureFirmitas, utilitas, venustas.PRINCIPATVS
L. Annaeus SenecaSENECAc. 4 a.C.n.–65 p.C.n.c. 4 B.C.–A.D. 65Philosophia · EpistulaePhilosophy · LettersVindica te tibi.PRINCIPATVS
PLINY THE ELDER23–79 p.C.n.A.D. 23–79NaturaScienceSemper aliquid novi.PRINCIPATVS
MARTIALc. 40–104 p.C.n.c. A.D. 40–104EpigrammataEpigramsSunt bona, sunt mala plura.PRINCIPATVS
TACITUSc. 56–120 p.C.n.c. A.D. 56–120Annales · Res PublicaAnnals · AnalysisSine ira et studio.PRINCIPATVS
JUVENALfl. c. 100–127 p.C.n.fl. c. A.D. 100–127Mores · SaturaeSociety · SatireQuis custodiet ipsos custodes?PRINCIPATVS
PLINY THE YOUNGER61–c. 113 p.C.n.A.D. 61–c. 113Ludi · EpistulaeSport · LettersMultum legendum, non multa.PRINCIPATVS
M. Aurelius AntoninusMARCUS AURELIUS121–180 p.C.n.A.D. 121–180Ad Se IpsumMeditationsπᾶν ὑπόληψις.PRINCIPATVS

ACTA MATVTINATHE MORNING ACTA

Ante primam lucem, in tabellam tuam: res orbis terrarum, a Romanis iudicatae.Before first light, on your tablet: the world’s affairs, judged by Romans.

Gratias. Cras ante lucem tabellarius veniet.Thank you. The courier arrives tomorrow before dawn.

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