Tibur
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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From the present aspect of Tivoli, the charm of the villas at the ancient Tibur may be still appreciated.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
But every stream flowing over the country Fertile Tibur around, and so every grove With its thick-growing leaves shall ennoble the poet, In Æolian song he ennobled shall prove.
From Memorial Day and Other Verse by Reed, Helen Leah
A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
From Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning by Reynolds, Myra
It is noticeable that there were two gilds or collegia of them belonging to the Palatine and Quirinal cities respectively; and they are also found at Tibur, Alba, Lanuvium, and other Latin cities.
From The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus by Fowler, W. Warde
“To love Rome at Tibur and Tibur at Rome” was the expression of the educated Roman’s feelings in a form which he would have recognised to be as just as it was happy.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
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