people
The Romans
Romans
also: Romanus, Quirites
The citizens of Rome, addressed and indicted in the civil-war epodes for turning their swords on themselves.
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.1 Roman citizens
The Quirites, Roman citizens in civilian capacity; the 'fickle crowd' that dispenses office.
- The Odes §3.6 Roman
Addressed collectively: you will pay for your fathers' sins till the gods' temples are restored.
- The Odes §4.14 Quirites
The Roman citizens whose 'care' would eternize Augustus's virtues.
- The Epodes §7 the Roman
The Roman people, indicted for turning their swords on themselves instead of on foreign foes.