Part II

all-knowing

One of the Seven Hills of Rome. Original inhabitant hill, whereas the Capitoline held the citadels and religious buildings. The place where Rome's richest people lived.

God of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks

of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe, a member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic

peace be with you (a common farewell)

by the year; annually

per head or unit of population

By the day; a daily allowance for expenses.

Doctor of Philosophy, the advanced degree in the liberal arts or sciences.

a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome

of the common people of ancient Rome

the belief in many gods

Title meaning "high priest" of the Roman religion that was taken by Emperor Augustus.

The last king of Troy, father of Paris and Hector

for the time being, temporarily

childish; immature (from the Latin word puer, meaning boy)

A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage ( B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.

a rare bird, an extraordinary person or thing

the speaker's platform in the forum from which orators such as Cicero delivered speeches

an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the god Saturn from December 17 through December 23, filled with revelry, drunkenness, gambling, and continual partying; the Roman precursor to Christmas

a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat

characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place; from the Latin word sedere, meaning "to sit"

Latin phrase meaning "Thus always to tyrants" (motto of Virginia)

Latin phrase meaning "Thus passes the glory of the world;" it has been interpreted to mean "worldly things are fleeting"

the Mediterranean's largest island, colonized from the eighth century BC by Greeks and Carthaginians who frequently warred with each other or the island's native people, near the country of Italy

Latin phrase referring to something essential, an indespensable action

a king in ancient Greece who offended the gods (in particular, Zeus) and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and he was forced to start again

A Greek city-state that focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, and discouraged the arts

stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" and translates as "the Senate and the Roman People;" the symbol is still found today on light posts, mailboxes, street signs, and other municipal fixtures in modern-day Rome.

the existing state of affairs

"under the rose;" this phrase is used in English to refer to secrecy or confidentiality

ancient Roman officials elected by the plebeians to protect their rights

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker, "word for word"

Latin word for road, used in English to mean "by the way of"

with the order reversed