Roman Virtues

Many of the Roman virtues have easy derivatives

• favorable to or promoting health or well

• frugal (frugalitas)

• reflecting economy resource use

• clemency (clementia)

• shrewdness in the management of affairs

• prudence (prudentia)

• fidelity to obligations or religion

• salubrious (salubritas)

• disposition to be merciful

• piety (pietas)

Many of the Roman virtues have easy derivatives

• devotion to the truth

• gravity (gravitas)

• habitually active or engaged

• industrious (industria)

• dignity or sobriety of bearing

• comity (comitas)

• not subject to change or revision

• firm (firmitas)

• friendly social atmosphere

• veracity (veritas)

Many of the Roman virtues have easy derivatives

• strict in judgment, discipline, etc

• authoritative (auctoritas)

• clearly accurate or knowledgeable

• severe (severitas)

• the quality or state of being worthy

• honesty (honestas)

• adherence to the facts

• dignity (dignitas)

• branches of learning like art or lang

• humanities (humanitas)

What Roman virtue is seen here?

• honestas - The image that one presents as a respectable member of society

• comitas - Ease of manner, courtesy, openness, and friendliness

• humanitas - Refinement, civilization, learning, and being cultured

• salubritas - Health and cleanliness

I asked ChatGPT for a person to represent each virtue. Name that virtue! http://novaroma.org/nr/Roman_virtues. For a poll, keep track of which value you most admire.

• Representative: Warren Buffett

• Explanation: Buffett's simple lifestyle and economic principles epitomize conservation without being miserly

• Representative: Mother Teresa

• Explanation: Mother Teresa's dedication to helping the poor and vulnerable reflects the duty and devotion to others

Representative: Martin Luther King Jr.

Explanation: Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership in the American civil rights movement, built upon a foundation of moral integrity, spiritual insight, and dedication, exemplifies the concept of spiritual authority

• Representative: Jamie Oliver

• Explanation: Jamie Oliver's advocacy for healthy eating and lifestyle promotes the idea of wholesomeness and well-being

• Representative: Marie Curie

• Explanation: Marie Curie, a pioneering physicist and chemist, exemplifies the virtue through her groundbreaking research on radioactivity and her dedication to scientific discovery

• Representative: Angela Merkel

• Explanation: Merkel's serious and responsible approach to her role as a political leader reflects the importance of matters at hand