Roman judge L
Preserved but no longer current.
Cassius Pedanius. Sej Cicero, Rose. Am., xxx, 84. Cato, that great and grave philosopher, did com- monly demand, when any new project was pro- pounded unto him, cm bono, what good will ensue in case the same is effected?— FULLER: Worthies (The Design, i.).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Roman judge L” mean?
Cassius Pedanius. Sej Cicero, Rose. Am., xxx, 84. Cato, that great and grave philosopher, did com- monly demand, when any new project was pro- pounded unto him, cm bono, what good will ensue in case the same is effected?— FULLER: Worthies (The Design, i.).
Is “Roman judge L” formal or informal?
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