Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Latin phrase civis romanus sum (civis romanus sum) (Classical Latin: [ˈkiːwɪs roːˈmaːnʊs ˈsʊm], I am a Roman citizen) is a phrase used in Cicero's In Verrem as a plea for the legal rights of a Roman citizen.In the New Testament, Paul the Apostle, when imprisoned and on trial, claimed his right as a Roman citizen to be tried before Caesar, and the judicial process had to be suspended until he was brought to Rome.The locution was quoted by Lord Palmerston when called to explain his decision to blockade Greece. . }
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- Civis_romanus_sum comment "The Latin phrase civis romanus sum (civis romanus sum) (Classical Latin: [ˈkiːwɪs roːˈmaːnʊs ˈsʊm], I am a Roman citizen) is a phrase used in Cicero's In Verrem as a plea for the legal rights of a Roman citizen.In the New Testament, Paul the Apostle, when imprisoned and on trial, claimed his right as a Roman citizen to be tried before Caesar, and the judicial process had to be suspended until he was brought to Rome.The locution was quoted by Lord Palmerston when called to explain his decision to blockade Greece. ".