Ludi Romani

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Μὴ σπεῦδ', ἃ μὴ δεῖ, μηδ', ἃ δεῖ, σπεύδειν μένε → Ne agas celeria tarde, aut tarda celeriter → Unnötiges tu nicht, was nötig ist, tu gleich

Menander, Monostichoi, 344

Latin > Greek

Ῥωμαῖα, τὰ Ῥωμαῖα

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The Ludi Romani ("Roman Games"; see ludi) was a religious festival in ancient Rome. Usually including multiple ceremonies called ludi. They were held annually starting in 366 BC from September 12 to September 14, later extended to September 5 to September 19. In the last 1st century BC, an extra day was added in honor of the deified Julius Caesar on 4 September. The festival first introduced drama to Rome based on Greek drama.