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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtus
scraped http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Roman_virtues
These are the qualities of life to which every citizen (and, ideally, everyone
else) should aspire. They are the heart of the Via Romana — the Roman Way — and are
thought to be those qualities which gave the Roman Republic the moral strength to
conquer and civilize the world. Today, they are the rods against which we can
measure our own behavior and character, and we can strive to better understand and
practice them in our everyday lives.
Auctoritas
"Dutifulness" More than religious piety; a respect for the natural order socially,
politically, and religiously. Includes the ideas of patriotism and devotion to
others.
Prudentia
Public virtues
In addition to the private virtues which were aspired to by individuals, Roman
culture also strove to uphold virtues which were shared by all of society in
common. Note that some of the virtues to which individuals were expected to aspire
are also public virtues to be sought by society as a whole. These virtues were
often expressed by minting them on coinage; in this way, their message would be
shared by all the classical world. In many cases, these virtues were personified as
deities.
For more, see Aquila - The Public Roman Virtues (Nova Roma).
Abundantia
"Abundance, Plenty" The ideal of there being enough food and prosperity for all
segments of society.
Aequitas
"Equity" Fair dealing both within government and among the people.
Bonus Eventus
"Concord" Harmony among the Roman people, and also between Rome and other nations.
Felicitas
"Spirit of Rome" Acknowledgement of the combined spirit of Rome, and its people.
Hilaritas
tangent:
https://www.lcaclassicalhistory.com/uploads/8/7/7/4/87749530/virtues.pdf
for fun education: http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/