res publica
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[edit] Etymology
From rēs (“‘thing”, “affair’”) + publica (“‘public’”), the feminine form of publicus (“‘public’”). Literally meaning "public thing".
[edit] Noun
rēs publica (genitive reī publicae); f, fifth declension
- republic, commonwealth, the state
- Catiline Orations by Cicero (Latin text and English translations may be found here, a parsed version is here)
- O di immortales, ubinam gentium sumus? Quam rem publicam habemus? In qua urbe vivimus?.
- O ye immortal gods, where on earth are we? In what city are we living? What is the government we have?
- O di immortales, ubinam gentium sumus? Quam rem publicam habemus? In qua urbe vivimus?.
- Magna fides in multis civibus huis rei publicae nunc inveniri potest.
- Great fidelity can now be found in many citizens of this commonwealth.
- Quis jussit illam rem publicam sercitute liberari?
- Who ordered that republic to be liberated from slavery?
- Ubi tyrannus est, ibi plane est nulla res publica.
- Where there is a tyrant, there is clearly no republic.
- Contra alias manus molorum cicium eaedem res parabuntur; rem publicam defendemus et isti cito discedent.
- These things will be procured in spite of the bands of bad citizens; we will the republic and those men of your will depart quickly.
- Hanc rem publicam salvam esse volumus.
- We wish this republic to be safe.
- Catiline Orations by Cicero (Latin text and English translations may be found here, a parsed version is here)
