| 单词 | Cincinnatus |
| 例句 | Everyone knew the classical models of latter-day seclusion represented by Cincinnatus and described by Cicero and Virgil. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was the American Zeus, Moses, and Cincinnatus all rolled into one. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z After the War of Independence, Washington was celebrated as America’s Cincinnatus, determined to relinquish military command and return to his farm. What America Owes to the Greeks and Romans 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z George Washington’s decision to resign his commission as commanding general of the Continental Army earned him comparisons to Cincinnatus. The Walking Dead Watch: Cincinnatus Rises 2013-03-25T15:15:36Z Instead, after agonizing over one of the toughest decisions he’s faced in the course of the show, Rick’s inner Cincinnatus prevailed and he voluntarily relinquished power. The Walking Dead Watch: Cincinnatus Rises 2013-03-25T15:15:36Z Mr Johnson, a famous lover of classics, referenced Cincinnatus, a patrician who turned to farming after leaving Rome only to return when his country needed him. 2022: A political year in words from Anti-Growth to Zombie 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Then he left Downing Street with an allusion to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who laid down his arms and went back to his farm before coming out of retirement to rule Rome again. Boris Johnson ends comeback bid — but promises another 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Johnson’s supporters, meanwhile, want him to return from his plow — like the classical-era hero Cincinnatus brought back to deal with a crisis, whom Johnson referenced in his resignation speech. Race for U.K. prime minister is on (again) after Liz Truss quits 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z "Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plough," he said, in front of the door of Number 10 Downing Street. Comeback king: Boris Johnson considering a run for UK prime minister 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z He later compared himself to Cincinnatus, a fifth-century Roman politician who saved the state from an invasion, retired to his farm, then subsequently returned to Rome as leader. Hasta la Vista? This Time, Boris Johnson May Say, ‘I’m Back’ 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z His evocation of Cincinnatus, especially, got people talking. Liz Truss gets queen’s nod, becomes U.K. prime minister, in day of pageantry 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a Roman statesman who gave up his power for the good of the Roman Republic. World - Washington Post Twitter Facebook Rss Loading... A lover of the classics, Mr. Johnson also compared himself to Cincinnatus, a fifth-century Roman politician who saved the state from an invasion, then retired to his farm. Truss Takes Office, Promising Britons They Can ‘Ride Out the Storm’ 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Tantalisingly, the legend of Cincinnatus was that he was recalled a second time to fend off another crisis - prompting some to predict Johnson was already planning his return. Comeback king: Boris Johnson considering a run for UK prime minister 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z “Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plow,” Johnson said, a reference to the Roman dictator who relinquished power and returned to his farm to live in peace. ‘This is it, folks’: Boris Johnson bids an ambiguous goodbye 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The outgoing Boris Johnson compared himself to a rocket booster that has “fulfilled its function” and to ancient Roman statesman/dictator Cincinnatus, who returned to his farm after saving the republic from invasion. Liz Truss gets queen’s nod, becomes U.K. prime minister, in day of pageantry 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The outgoing prime minister also compared himself to Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman and military leader, who returned to his farm having battled against an invasion. Economy, energy and NHS are top priorities, says new PM Liz Truss 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z A lover of the classics, Mr. Johnson also compared himself to Cincinnatus, a 5th-Century Roman politician who saved the state from an invasion, then retired to his farm. In farewell speech, Boris Johnson pledges to support Liz Truss ‘every step of the way.’ 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z While many observers expect Johnson to attempt a political comeback, he backed Truss and compared himself to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who relinquished power and returned to his farm to live in peace. Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z While many observers expect Johnson to attempt a political comeback, he offered Truss his backing and compared himself to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who relinquished power and returned to his farm to live in peace. Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to offer his resignation to queen 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z You would be a 21st Century Cincinnatus, who served, retired and then served again when the Roman republic needed him. George W. Bush may be the only person in the world who can force Trump out of office 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z The Society of the Cincinnati was founded by Continental Army officers at the end of the Revolutionary War and takes its name from Cincinnatus, the general credited with saving the Roman republic. Alexander Hamilton’s descendant loans extremely rare family heirlooms to Revolutionary War museum 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Cincinnatus raised an army and marched it to Mount Algidus, defeating the plebeians in a day. Keith Olbermann Was Once Cable News’s Liberal Standard-Bearer. Now He’s Missing Its Boom Times. 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Except Cincinnatus, a former general whom the Romans summoned to be dictator. Finally, From Italy, the Full George Washington 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z “Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plow,” he said. Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to offer his resignation to queen 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z It’s not for nothing that George Washington was compared to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who shrugged off the reins of power to return to his farm. The founders wanted politicians to be dilettantes like Mr. Trump 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Police say he was last seen the previous afternoon in the neighboring Cortland County town of Cincinnatus. Police searching for missing New York man with dementia 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z This is the part Olbermann loves: not that Cincinnatus saved Rome, but that afterward, he simply returned to his farm. Keith Olbermann Was Once Cable News’s Liberal Standard-Bearer. Now He’s Missing Its Boom Times. 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Aides to Steyer even began planning a campaign under the name “Team Cincinnatus,” an unfortunate designation when you consider that Cincinnatus was a Roman dictator notorious for his contempt for the plebeians. Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer announces he won’t seek California Senate seat 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Though Panetta doesn't voice the comparison, readers may see a parallel to the tradition of Cincinnatus, a farmer who is called upon to lead his people in war and then returns home. Leon Panetta's 'Worthy Fights' critiques Obama's policies 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The Roman general Cincinnatus and George Washington embodied it in a political realm. What Rock God Robert Plant Can Teach CEOs And Celebrities 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z “I will follow the example of Cincinnatus,” Mr. Montebourg said, referring to the famously modest Roman statesman, “who preferred to quit power to return to his fields and plows.” French Economy Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, Was Often Out of Step With President 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z This email ended with more a pointed sign-off: “Cryptographically yours, Cincinnatus.” “I have been to the darkest corners of government, and what they fear is light” 2014-05-13T11:50:00Z If you want to liken Lincoln to someone, then look up the Roman General Cincinnatus. Oscar Countdown: How the Legacy of Lincoln Still Influences Politics Today 2013-02-24T00:35:24Z Here he, a modern Cincinnatus, farmed his own land and pottered about, a singular combination of sailor and agriculturist, and one of the most extraordinary figures of his time. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z The exploits of such half-mythical Roman heroes as Camillus and Cincinnatus find their analogue in the achievements credited to Miles Standish and the doughty Captain Church. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z I despatched my upper servant, breakfasted, fed the bantams as usual, and made no more hurry to town than Cincinnatus would if he had lost a basket of turnips. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z "I had hoped to retire, like Cincinnatus, to my plough," and he gazed sentimentally out of the window across the city to the wooded hills of Santa Paula. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z "Posterity will have much reason to boast of the noble blood of the then existing set of Chevaliers of Cincinnatus." Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z At the end of the third I renounced my attack as utterly hopeless; and should as soon have thought of shaping a dangler out of Cincinnatus. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Take comfort, however, Venetians; you do not stand alone, for such as you have I seen the descendants of Leonidas and Cincinnatus. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z I remember I felt highly honored with a couple of 'notices to correspondents'—'"A Half-employed Mechanic" is too violent'; and an answer to 'Cincinnatus' about the propriety and existence of political tract societies. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z Clœlius continued in his command after having been thus formally tied down, and Cincinnatus returned to Rome in triumph. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z "Like Cincinnatus," said I, smilingly, "I leave my plow in the furrow at the call of danger, and hasten to brave the deadly battery of your bright eyes." The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Cincinnatus returning then would have recognised the plough in common use as about the same in form as that which he once abandoned on his farm beyond the Tiber. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z He who does not believe my words, let him but pass a few months in the nest of those hypocrites, sitting in the places that once held a Scipio and a Cincinnatus. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z Cincinnatus, when at his plow, was summoned by voices from the city. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z On arriving at Mount Algidus, where the enemy was encamped, Cincinnatus made his soldiers surround the place, and by aiming at all in the ring, they were sure to hit somebody. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Cincinnatus, Hector, Ajax, Pheidippides, have come to fame, which is generally considered reward enough for any hardship; but most of the world's heroes are unknown or forgotten. Teaching the Child Patriotism 2011-07-03T02:00:11.747Z Often have I felt that I would rather grow cabbage, like Cincinnatus, than be the public executioner of usurpations, monopolies, and other abuses. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z But woe be to those who, instead of a Cincinnatus, elect a C�sar! Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z In addition to able and eloquent attacks from American pens, the movement was severely criticised in a pamphlet published in France and written by Mirabeau, entitled, "Thoughts on the Order of Cincinnatus." Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z It happened that Cincinnatus had four sons, who were exceedingly fine young men, with very coarse manners. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Oh, I am no Galahad or Cincinnatus, no patient despiser of earthly good; no longer even the idealist who spun his dreams on the Nadeja. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z But the part of Cincinnatus is not for every man! The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z Plowmen transformed to heroes, such as shall forever put Cincinnatus in the shade; day laborers, carriers of the hod, claiming—and rightfully, too—high places in the Pantheon of heroic demi-gods. Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z Mr. Pope was a man of firm and resentful temper, with an admiration for Cato, Brutus, Cincinnatus, Cromwell, Washington, and the sterner heroes generally, and by nature a little ill-used and offended at things. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Then the other consul consulted the senate, and it was agreed that the only man who could deliver the army was Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) Cato was a great dealer in slaves; the Sabine farm was tilled by the arms of slaves; Cincinnatus and Regulus worked their little freeholds entirely by means of slaves. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 He modelled his own life and actions so far as he could upon the heroes of the past, especially on those like Cincinnatus, who were noted for their simplicity and frugality. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Like Cincinnatus he left his plough and hastened to repel the invading foe. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Did not great Cincinnatus leave us a sacred example of freely laying down his office at its appointed end, when, as Livy tells us, he was taken from the plough and made dictator? Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. So Cincinnatus accomplished the purpose for which he had been made dictator in twenty-four hours. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) Cincinnatus had to cut his connections, too, when he took to horticulture. Tony Butler At her age, and with her infirmities, she was far happier at Quincy, overseeing the operations of her dairy, whilst her husband, like Cincinnatus, assumed the plough. Lives of Celebrated Women It was quite a relief to get from Lucullus to Cincinnatus. Fragments of an Autobiography "And so," he says, "our ancestors took Cincinnatus from the plough, and made him dictator." Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. The consul, P. Valerius, collected a force and took the Capitol, but was killed in the assault, and Cincinnatus, father of the banished K�so, was chosen to succeed him. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) In memory of the illustrious Roman, Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, who retired from war to the peaceful duties of the citizen, it was to be called "The Society of the Cincinnati." The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The name is derived from Cincinnatus, a celebrated Roman. Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected On his passing the line the usual military honors were paid; and it is with pleasure I remark, that the Cincinnatus of America appeared in excellent health and good spirits. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria Cincinnatus had hung his toga on a tamarac pole to strike a furrow by, and hadn't succeeded in getting the plough in more than twice in going across. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) The man was condemned and banished; and then Cincinnatus once more returned to his wife and farm. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) It is undecayed since the days of Cincinnatus and the Sabine farm. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 But for such little difficulties I have been happy—a Cincinnatus ungrumbling. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol 150, February 9, 1916 Dead, after Horace, and Virgil, and Tacitus, and Livy, and Cicero; after Horatius of the bridge, and Cincinnatus, the farmer oligarch; after Scipio, and Cassius, and Constantine, and Cæsar. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Cincinnatus makes a wonderful night march from Rome of 20 miles, blockades in turn the investing Aequian force, and compels an unconditional surrender. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight "Another hero of the days of the republic was Cincinnatus," said Professor Gates. Rafael in Italy A Geographical Reader The freehold of Cincinnatus, the Sabine farm, stood in the now desolate plain at the foot of the Alban Mount. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 "Then he must leave his farm for the service of his country, as Cincinnatus did," interjected Braddock. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services He could have leapt into the gulf with Curtius before the eyes of ten thousand grateful citizens; but he could not have gone back with Cincinnatus to the plough, a simple, true-hearted man. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome Vast spaces were sought out for ostentatious houses, so vast that if the consul Cincinnatus had possessed as much land, he would have lost the glory of poverty after his dictatorship. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens "After Cincinnatus conquered the enemy and rescued the army, he returned to Rome, where he was given a grand triumph." Rafael in Italy A Geographical Reader He was also decorated with the new American order of Cincinnatus, being the only European, except Lafayette, to whom it was given. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Our American Cincinnatus retired to his farm and plough, which he left eight years before at the call of his country. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Politically, Pliny recognizes the necessity of the empire, but his heroes are old Romans such as Cincinnatus and Cato. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors A single field of over a hundred acres stretches up the side of the down to a belt of firs—a field for Cincinnatus himself to plough. Highways and Byways in Surrey This man was Theodosius, then living in modest retirement on his farm near Valladolid, in Spain, as unambitious as David among his sheep, as contented as Cincinnatus at the plow. Ancient States and Empires Cincinnatus, after serving the state, returned to the plough, and Washington to the retirement of Mt. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Cincinnatus and his farmer's frock may do at the beginning; but the end must be Cæsar and the purple. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. The Signor went down, and sat, like Marius, or rather like a second Cincinnatus, when, on returning from the metropolis, he found that his farm had gone utterly to the bad. Happy-Thought Hall That name was adopted, because, like the noble Roman, Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, they were about to return to private life and their several employments, after serving the public. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The Romans were caught in such a trap as that from which Cincinnatus had rescued a Roman army many years before. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Henry's to be reckoned with, though, just like Marshal Ney—or was it Cincinnatus? Tutors' Lane The example of Cincinnatus is not to be compared with that of the modern scientist, for these workers surpass Cincinnatus immeasurably, in their power of bringing glory and salvation to humanity. Spontaneous Activity in Education From the seats of the mighty, from Holyrood and the Moderator’s chair our Cincinnatus returned to shepherd his quiet flock among the bosky silences of Eden Valley. The Dew of Their Youth "When Cincinnatus left his plow in the field to go in defense of his country, his excuse was the only one that could pardon such a breach," he once said. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen The senate decreed that Cincinnatus should enter the city in triumph. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "If farms were made of paper he 'd beat Cincinnatus," said the General. The Christmas Peace 1908 It was only Freedom that could lure Cincinnatus from his plow or Lincoln from his law-office. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Harry quoted Cincinnatus, and Norman proved to his own satisfaction, if not to Mr Snow’s, that on scientific principles every farm in Merleville could be cultivated with half the expense, and double the profits. Janet's Love and Service Here lives a Cincinnatus in retirement, one of the great pioneers of mountain civilization, named Bozeman. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 While Cincinnatus was busy ploughing his land, Rome kept at its old work of ploughing the nations. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Cincinnatus will not back to his plow, or, at the best, stands sullenly between his plow-handles arguing for a higher wage. The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice Cincinnatus, instead of putting his hand to the plough, might put his feet on the tablecloth, and an impression prevail that it was all a part of the same rugged equality and freedom. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Were Cincinnatus or Regulus at the tribunal of Varus, they would fare like the soldier Macer. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century Even the Roman soldiers at the foot of the cross admired Romulus and Cincinnatus and Brutus, though they had no feeling for One at their side greater than these. The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion Early as it was, Cincinnatus was already at work in his fields. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Yes, one—the first—the last—the best— 5 The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make men blush there was but one! Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Whatever may be traced to the normal development of this Ontario Cincinnatus, it was the War which made Drury. The Masques of Ottawa Quintus Cincinnatus was called Serranus, because the ambassadors from the senate found him sowing, when they brought him word that he was made dictator. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) The dictatorship was fitted to be repudiated by Cincinnatus, and to be espoused by Cæsar. Napoleon the Little Without further words, Cincinnatus accompanied them to the boat in which they had crossed the Tiber, and was rowed in it to the city. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality General Harrison was eulogized as a second Cincinnatus —plowman, citizen, and general—and the sneering remark that he resided in a log-cabin was adopted as a partisan watch-word. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis I thought myself sitting in the house of a Cincinnatus. Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica But must we conclude from this that Athens and Rome were inhabited only by dishonest persons? that Socrates and Plato, Cato and Cincinnatus were despicable characters? Sophisms of the Protectionists Cincinnatus gave it up at the end of eight days. Napoleon the Little Like Cincinnatus, Camillus is largely a creature of legend, but he plays an active part in old Roman annals, and the tale of his doings is well worth repeating. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The alarm was given to take up arms; persons ran together to the walls and gates, and at length turning from sedition to war, they created Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus dictator. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 L. Cincinnatus was one of the heroes of old Roman story. A Smaller History of Rome His very name, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, indicates that his father must have looked for his example for his son to follow far away from the American life about him. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 He was like Cincinnatus, the famous Roman, who was called from the plough to the sceptre. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII But there was here no Cincinnatus with his stakes, and they were far from Rome. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Quintius Cincinnatus called from the cultivation of his farm in the country, made dictator, and appointed to conduct the war against the Æquans. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Cincinnatus entered Rome in triumph only twenty-four hours after he had quitted it, having thus saved a whole Roman army from destruction. A Smaller History of Rome The yeomen were already to all intents and purposes disbanded, and about to return, like Cincinnatus, to their reaping-hooks. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes "My dear Senator, this is like greeting Cincinnatus on the pastoral side of Tiber, where he dwelt in domestic peace with his wife Racilia." A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Cincinnatus now rode forward and inspected the camp of the enemy, so far as it could be seen by night. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Cincinnatus, no longer an unique example, became the commonplace of every day, the type and mould of a nation. Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists It was an intense feeling of relief, of pride, of happiness; but I tried to hide my sensations and play the Cincinnatus a little longer. Dr. Dumany's Wife Cincinnatus was in the field plowing when the men who had been sent to him came in great haste. Fifty Famous Stories Retold The salutation gratified the Member of Congress, for he was susceptible to flattery, and knew enough of Roman history to understand the allusion to Cincinnatus, though he had never before heard of Racilia. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett The rescued army were too full of thankfulness at their escape to feel chagrin at their loss of spoil, and voted to give Cincinnatus a golden crown, calling him their protector and father. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Cincinnatus was brought back again, and Charles V. is felt to have been foolish. Phineas Finn The Irish Member Cincinnatus, they said, was pushing his plough when the deputies of the Senate came to offer him the dictatorship. History Of Ancient Civilization "Put on your cloak, Cincinnatus," they said, "and hear the words of the Roman people." Fifty Famous Stories Retold I'm not equal to Cincinnatus, whom they found plowing his field, but I can take care of my garden. The Stolen Singer This work accomplished, Cincinnatus ordered his men to attack the foe, and thus aid their entrapped countrymen. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality One represents the moment when Cincinnatus is invited by the consuls to leave the plough, in order to take the command of the Roman armies. Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy They saw no one could save them but Cincinnatus, so they met in haste and chose him Dictator, though he was not present. Young Folks' History of Rome So Cincinnatus left his plow standing where it was, and hurried to the city. Fifty Famous Stories Retold Where, and in what employment was Cincinnatus found? Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. In less than a day's time Cincinnatus had saved a Roman army and humiliated the Æquian foe. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality One would say, that proud Nature has rejected all the labours of man, since Cincinnatus no longer guided the plough which furrowed her bosom. Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy The figure of Cincinnatus at the plough appeals powerfully to American manhood. Humanly Speaking And now the Roman army, with the boys and the guards, was coming home with banners flying, and shouts of vic-to-ry; and at their head rode Cincinnatus. Fifty Famous Stories Retold How was Cincinnatus now employed when the messengers arrived? Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. As for Cincinnatus, he laid down his power and returned to his farm, glad to have rescued a Roman army, but caring nothing for the pomp and authority he might have gained. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Cincinnatus could not have selected a prettier situation for a farm, than some which presented themselves, during this delightful journey. Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met Many a time in after years Cincinnatus wished that he had never left that plough. Humanly Speaking Cincinnatus might then have made himself king; for his word was law, and no man dared lift a finger against him. Fifty Famous Stories Retold And when Cincinnatus saw that justice had been done to this evildoer, he resigned his dictatorship, having held it for sixteen days only. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Cincinnatus was the simplest and least ambitious of men. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Yes,—one, the first, the last, the best, The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed the name of Washington To make men blush there was but one. Washington's Birthday San Martin has now laid down the external pomp of Protector, and, like Cincinnatus, has withdrawn to retirement, but not with the same view. Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 1 She brought the cloak; and Cincinnatus wiped the dust from his hands and arms, and threw it over his shoulders. Fifty Famous Stories Retold His appearance in Trumbull's picture of the surrender of Cornwallis shows us more of a Cincinnatus than of an Alexander. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 Caius Nautius, the consul, appointed Cincinnatus to this high office, as he alone was privileged to do, and then hastened back to his army. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Then said Cincinnatus, being not a little astonished, “Is all well?” and at the same time he called to his wife Racilia that she should bring forth his robe from the cottage. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Continue, and make the place a Garden of Eden, a Farm of Cincinnatus, a—a—what you will! Lewis Rand It is this that brings Cincinnatus back to his cabbage-field from the war,—and politics, as to something sacred, a fountain at which life may be renewed. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 About the person of Kolchak it ought to be superfluous to say more than that he is an upright citizen of energy and resolution, as patriotic as Fabricius, as disinterested and unambitious as Cincinnatus. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference The best dictator for us would be a practical farmer, a ploughman like Cincinnatus. Don Orsino Who will say it of Quinctius Cincinnatus, who, taken from the plough and made dictator, after the time of office had expired, spontaneously refusing its continuance, followed his plough again? The Banquet (Il Convito) One of his motives was to collect materials for his "Considerations on the Order of Cincinnatus," a treatise dealing with Washington and American independence. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters Or a poet like this Cincinnatus Heinie Miller, whom one hears about. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts George Washington did not affect the rôle of a Cincinnatus; he took it in all sincerity and simpleness of heart because he loved it. George Washington: Farmer The American political ideal became a Cincinnatus whom nobody sent for and who therefore never left his plough. An Englishman Looks at the World Cincinnatus, virtuous Roman patriot called from the plough to serve the State. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Then, like the famous Cincinnatus, he gave up the position and retired to private life. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe The concentrated power of Julius Caesar, resting on his own tremendous personality, showed that the days of Cincinnatus and of Junius Brutus were past. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Lastly, a Cincinnatus grown bent and gray in service leaves his farm to head his country's civil affairs and give confidence and stability to an infant government by his wisdom and character. George Washington: Farmer Cincinnatus no longer waits for the office to seek the man: He sells his brace of bullocks and buys a political boom. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 The story of Cincinnatus, twice summoned from the plough to the highest offices in the state, illustrates the status of the Roman husbandman. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 "Like Cincinnatus—hooray!" said Ben, riding on his chair, with a pleasant confidence that discipline was relaxed. Middlemarch Between 933 and 937, driven from power, he retired to his library at Bagdad, just as Cincinnatus withdrew to his farm when Rome no longer needed him. The Book of Delight and Other Papers "Shall they be green," he cried, "the colour of hope; or red, the colour of the free order of Cincinnatus?" History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 The story of Cincinnatus in essential particulars is probably true. Outline of Universal History And since Fine Art is the flower of these shabby roots, Italy only, where Cincinnatus worked in his garden, can furnish so wonderful a harmony of opposites. Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett "But we needn't go on about Cincinnatus, need we?" said Ben, who had taken Fred's whip out of his hand, and was trying its efficiency on the cat. Middlemarch The titles of Royal and Noble were applicable to the families of Tarquin, Collatinus, and Cincinnatus; but Lucretia was employed in domestic industry with her maids, and Cincinnatus followed the plough. An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition It was such as these that Cincinnatus guided, ploughing the fields, when the messenger rode swiftly from Rome to call him to come and save her by becoming Dictator. Virgilia or, out of the Lion's Mouth There are two stories of special note,—the story of Coriolanus, and the story of Cincinnatus. Outline of Universal History When Cincinnatus was called to the dictatorship, he was either digging or ploughing; authorities differed. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Having finished her pies, she moved towards the clothes-horse, and said, "Come here and tell me the story I told you on Wednesday, about Cincinnatus." Middlemarch Had not Cincinnatus himself pigs on his farm, and was he not a general and member of Congress too? The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family The Cincinnatus note dominates here, and with an agricultural population no city can be kept clean. Old Calabria It reads like a Bible-tale, or the story of Cincinnatus taken from his plow to become dictator. Cambridge Sketches An old commentator, in recording his attention to his hair, seems to intimate that Dante alludes to it in contrasting him with Cincinnatus. Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 In the month of December, by the most strenuous exertions of the patricians, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Caeso's father, was elected consul, to enter upon office without delay. Roman History, Books I-III Of the Poverty of Cincinnatus and of many other Roman Citizens XXVI. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius This man was Theodosius the Great, a young man then,--as modest as David amid the pastures, as unambitious as Cincinnatus at the plough. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity But the consul fell in the assault, and the patricians, led by old Cincinnatus, refused to fulfil his promises. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) We see the noble white steers slowly moving in the valley, among the trees, ploughing as in the days of Cincinnatus. Memories of Hawthorne This man was Theodosius, then living in modest retirement on his farm in Spain, near Valladolid, as unambitious as David among his sheep, as contented as Cincinnatus at the plough. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Their choice fell on Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, who at the time was living on his small farm of little more than four acres, which he tilled with his own hand. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius The Senate immediately appointed Cincinnatus, a noble patrician, dictator. General History for Colleges and High Schools Then followed the danger of the Æquian invasion, to which the legend of Cincinnatus, as given above, refers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) They were thus forced to surrender, and Cincinnatus obliged them to pass under the yoke, in token of subjugation. The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic At all events, he understood what was meant when he was called 'the Cincinnatus of the West'—and he lived up to the ideal, otherwise we should have had no American Republic. The Valley of Vision : a Book of Romance an Some Half Told Tales Here, then, we see what honour was paid in Rome to poverty, and how four acres of land sufficed to support so good and great a man as Cincinnatus. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius Cincinnatus then led his army back to Rome in triumph, laid down his office, and sought again the retirement of his farm. General History for Colleges and High Schools I mean to try just one more small coup; and, when that is finished, Colonel Clay will hang up his sword, like Cincinnatus, and take to farming. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay In the short space of twenty-four hours, Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus raised an army, defeated an enemy, and laid down his authority as dictator! The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic The rosy dreams of Cincinnatus, and of carrying the grand old Conservative banner in the face of the foe turned to clay and ashes! Sowing Seeds in Danny But the poet is something more than a scald, "a smoother and polisher of language"; he is a Cincinnatus in literature, and occupies no west end of the world. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Leaving their families as far as possible under the protection of stockades or of the towns, the patriots flocked to the mustering-grounds; many, like Cincinnatus of old, deserted the plough in midfield. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond For L. Quinctius Cincinnatus was actually at the plough when word was brought him that he had been named Dictator. Treatises on Friendship and Old Age He is always Cincinnatus, going back to his peaches and his ploughs. The Prime Minister They, too, called themselves,—perhaps thought themselves,—Cincinnatuses. The Prime Minister |
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