Meaning of respublica | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a republic, commonwealth; the state, nation
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2. politics, civil affairs
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Examples

“Tacitus, Annals Book XIII, 45”

In that same year a profligacy no less infamous caused the beginning of tremendous iniquities to the republic.

“O di immortales, ubinam gentium sumus? Quam rem publicam habemus? In qua urbe vivimus?.”

O ye immortal gods, where on earth are we? What is the government we have? In what city are we living?

“Cn. Fuluius Centumalus P. Sulpicius Galba consules cum idibus Martiis magistratum inissent, senatu in Capitolium uocato, de re publica, de administratione belli, de prouinciis exercitibusque patres consuluerunt. When the consuls Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus and Publius Sulpicius Galba took up the magistracy on the Ides of March, they summoned the senate to the Capitoline Hill and consulted the senators on issues regarding the state, the handling of the war, the provinces and the armies. Magna fides in multis civibus huius rei publicae nunc inveniri potest. Great fidelity can now be found in many citizens of this commonwealth. Quis jussit illam rem publicam servitute 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 malorum civium 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 defend the republic and those men will depart quickly.”

We wish this republic to be safe.

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