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Brewer's: Roads
All roads lead to Rome. All efforts of thought converge in a common centre. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RoanRoad-agent A B C D E F G H I J K L…Brewer's: Romance
A tale in prose or verse the incidents of which are hung upon what is marvellous and fictitious. These tales were originally written in the Romance language (q.v.), and the expression, “In…Brewer's: Rome
Virgil says of Romulus, “Mavortia condet moenia, Romanosque suo de nomine dicet” (AEneid, i. 276). The words of the Sibyl, quoted by Servius, are Romulus is a diminutive or word of…Brewer's: Romeo and Juliet
(Shakespeare). The story is taken from a poetical version by Arthur Brooke of Boisteau's novel, called Rhomeo and Julietta. Boisteau borrowed the main incidents from a story by Luigi da…Brewer's: Romeo
(A). A devoted lover; a lady's man; from Romeo in Shakespeare's tragedy. (See Romeo and Juliet.) James in an evil hour went forth to woo Young Juliet Hart, and was her Romeo. Crabbe:…Brewer's: Rosalind
Daughter of the banished duke, but brought up with Celia in the court of Frederick, the duke's brother, and usurper of his dominions. When Rosalind fell in love with Orlando, Duke…Brewer's: Rush
Not worth a rush. Worthless. The allusion is to the practice of strewing floors with rushes before carpets were invented. Distinguished guests had clean fresh rushes, but those of inferior…Brewer's: Seasons
(The). In art. The four seasons have often been sculptured or painted by artists: POUSSIN drew his symbolic characters from the Old Testament. Thus, Adam and Eve in Paradise represent…Brewer's: Second
(See Two.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Second-handSebastianistes A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Love
(God of). (Anglo-Saxon luf.) Camdeo, in Hindu mythology. Camadeva, in Persian mythology. Cupid, in Roman mythology. Eros, in Greek mythology. Freya, in Celtic mythology. Kama or Cama, in…Trending
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