Romans devoted to Mercury
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The proverbial saying was applied generally to all first fruits or first works.
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 “Romans devoted to Mercury” mean?
The proverbial saying was applied generally to all first fruits or first works.
Is “Romans devoted to Mercury” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.