Ancient Roman virtues

Roman goddess of trust

thumb|upright=1.5|, as a virtue of the emperor Antoninus Pius, represented by a woman offering a sacrifice on the reverse of this [[sestertius]] thumb|200px|Flavia Maximiana Theodora on the obverse, on the reverse Pietas holding infant to her breast. '''''' (), translated variously as "duty", "religiosity" or "religious behavior", "loyalty", "devotion", or "filial piety" (English "piety" derives from the Latin), was one of the chief virtues among the ancient Romans. It was the distinguishing virtue of the founding hero Aeneas, who is often given the adjectival epithet wikt:pius#Latin| ("religi

thumb|300px|Representation of a sitting of the Roman Senate: Cicero attacks Catiline, from a 19th-century fresco

thumb|upright=1.2|Visitors to Los Angeles' Getty Villa, modeled after the [[Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum, get a glimpse of otium as experienced at an ancient Roman villa.]]

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'''''' () was one of the ancient Roman virtues that denoted seriousness. It is also translated variously as weight, dignity, and importance and connotes restraint and moral rigor. It also conveys a sense of responsibility and commitment to the task.

thumb|Bronze statuette of Roma or Virtus, (Getty Villa) '''''' () was a specific virtue in ancient Rome that carried connotations of valor, masculinity, excellence, courage, character, and worth, all perceived as masculine strengths. It was thus a frequently stated virtue of Roman emperors, and was personified as the deity Virtus.

ancient Roman virtue