Two letters from August 1776 exchanged between John and Abigail Adams. In them, Abigail signs her name "Portia" after the wife of the Roman Senator Brutus. The letters are filled with classical references and ideas of republican virtue.

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"The profound and pervasive legacy of ancient Rome is deeply embedded in the western culture of today; the lasting effects of Roman domination can be found almost anywhere," said Linda Carioni of Contemporanea Progetti. "They can be seen in our judiciary and monetary systems, in our art and architectural patrimony, in the modern Romance languages, in our alphabet of 26 letters, as well as the calendar of Julius Caesar."