Cultural Significance Of A Roman Proverb
Cunctatus paulum an retro flecteret, mox gubernatori ut ita faceret monenti ‘Fortes’ inquit ‘fortuna iuvat: Pomponianum pete.’ Stabiis erat diremptus sinu medio - nam sensim circumactis curvatisque litoribus mare infunditur -; ibi quamquam nondum periculo appropinquante, conspicuo tamen et cum cresceret proximo, sarcinas contulerat in naves, certus fugae si contrarius ventus resedisset.
In the passage, Pliny the Elder’s exclamation ‘Fortes fortuna iuvat’ is intended to characterize him as heroic. This phrase is an example of which type of cultural reference?
A traditional Roman proverb expressing the heroic ideal of courage in the face of danger
A military motto used by Roman legions before battle
A philosophical maxim from Stoic teachings about accepting fate
A specific quotation from Vergil’s Aeneid about Aeneas facing storms
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