Martial

(43—104), Roman epigrammatic poet

If fame is only to come after death, I am in no hurry for it.

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Martial

(43-104), Roman epigrammatic poet, Epigrams My foolish parents taught me to read and write. www.sky-net-eye.com

Virgil

(70-19 B.C.), Roman poet To have died once is enough. www.sky-net-eye.com

death

[death] See: [AT DEATH'S DOOR], [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [CATCH ONE'S DEATH OF] or [TAKE ONE'S DEATH OF], [SIGN ONE'S OWN DEATH WARRANT], [TO DEATH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[Roman collar] {n.} The high, plain, white collar worn by priests and clergymen. * /The man with the Roman collar is the new Episcopalian preacher./ * /Many Protestant churches do […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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