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Brewer's: Cast into One's Teeth
(To). To throw a reproof at one. The allusion is to knocking one's teeth out by stones. All my faults observed, set in a note book, Learned and conned by rote, to cast into my teeth.…Brewer's: Cleopatra
was introduced to Julius Caesar by Apollodorus in a bale of rich Syrian rugs. When the bale was unbound, there was discovered the fairest and wittiest girl of all the earth, and Caesar…Brewer's: Veni, Vidi, Vici
It was thus that Julius Caesar announced to his friend Amintius his victory at Zela, in Asia Minor, over Pharnaces, son of Mithridates, who had rendered aid to Pompey. (Plutarch.) Source…Brewer's: Macedonian
(The). Julius Polyaenus, author of Stratagemata, in the second century. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Macedonian MadmanMacedon is not Worthy of Thee A B…1900 Olympics Swimming Medalists
Event Time 220yd Free Frederick Lane, AUS 2:25.2 Zoltán Halmay, HUN 2:31.4 Karl Ruberl, AUT 2:32.0 1000m Free John Jarvis, GBR 13:40.2 Otto Wahle…Brewer's: Alauda
A Roman legion raised by Julius Cæsar in Gaul, and so called because they carried a lark's tuft on the top of their helmets. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Bibulus
Colleague of Julius Cæsar, a mere cipher in office, whence his name has become proverbial for one in office who is a mere fainéant. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Augustan History
A series of histories of the Roman Empire from 157 to 285, ascribed to the six following authors: Delius Spartianus, Julius Capitolinus, Ælius Lampridius, Vulcatius Gallicanus, Trebellius…Brewer's: More
To be no more. To exist no longer; to be dead. “Cassius is no more.” Shakespeare: Julius Caesar. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894More Kicks than…Brewer's: Palais des Thermes
Once the abode of the Roman government of Gaul, as well as of the kings of the first and second dynasties. Here Julius fixed his residence when he was Caesar of Gaul. It is in Paris, but…Trending
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