| 词汇 | cincinnatus |
| 词源 | Cincinnatus. In the early days of the republic George Washington was called the Cincinnatus of America, after the hero of that name who in about 458 b.c. came out of retire- ment on his farm to lead the Roman army to victory. Return- ing to the plow, Cincinnatus again served as dictator many years later to successfully avert a civil war. Like Lucius Quinc- tius Cincinnatus, Washington was a simple, dignified man. See cincinnati. |
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