Odd? In ancient Rome,
the metropolis, only --
a few Romans lived.
Het oude Rome,	Das antike Rom,
de wereldstad, telde maar --	die Metropole, hatte --
weinig Romeinen.	nicht viele Römer.

Poem S3213
Train Amsterdam-Leeuwarden, 2026-07-23
The Latter Days of Pilate (Simon Vestdijk) - 1938
Novel "De nadagen van Pilatus", chapter 3 - Civil rights
Rome had one million inhabitants in 38 CE, that is the year 791 after the founding of the city
Collection: Inmost [2]
Keywords: Equality: inequality, Italy 
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon