virtus

• One of the legends that was most often told in ancient Rome was that of Attilio Regolo, a historical and a very experienced character, whose history is, as often happens, a mixture of real and mythological events, often artfully created to enhance the Roman "virtus" and courage, in order to encourage the Roman people in any way. —  Tips and Answers
• The dictionary states that one of the Irish words for virtue is feart, which can be traced back, via the Old Irish firt, to the Latin word virtus (virtue). —  Nancy's Baby Names
• Part of the point of this post is for you to add your own suggestions for lesson ideas. virtue derives from Latin virtus, which of course derives from vir ( "man") and literally means manhood, manliness, virility. —  By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
• [304 After giving the list of names, Gellius goes on to express his own opinion that Nerio Martis means (like Moles Martis_) the virtus or fortitudo of Mars, Nerio being a Sabine word meaning strength or courage;[305] and a little further he sums up his view thus: "Nerio igitur Martis vis et potentia et maiestas quaedam esse Martis demonstratur." —  The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus
• In general, however, both by the Greek and Roman moralists, and particularly the Stoics, the word virtus retained something of the sense of force or capacity--a quality prized in the citizen. —  Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics

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