My Lit professor was on a roll today. When talking about how Rome transitioned from a monarchy to the republic, and how this model is applicable for all past present and future governmental overthrows he said:
"It really helps if there is a sex scandal."
After talking about a particular legend as told to us by Livy he said,
"And this is where we get the phrase 'I will put my hand in the fire'. Do we say that in English?...I guess we don't"
And last but not least, after telling us how they are studying the Etruscan language at the University of Wisconsin in Madison (or is is the University of Madison Wisconsin?) he said,
"Some of the strangest things happen in the strangest places"
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