Rome/etymology

Famous quotes containing the words rome and/or etymology:

    What? Rome dares not desire what you desire? How do you use your absolute power?
    Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    The universal principle of etymology in all languages: words are carried over from bodies and from the properties of bodies to express the things of the mind and spirit. The order of ideas must follow the order of things.
    Giambattista Vico (1688–1744)