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Or Caesar or nothing

Caligula

Phraseologism: Either Caesar or nothing.

Meaning: The phrase-symbol of the life credo of the maximalist - either all or nothing.

Origin: From Latin: Aut Ceasar, aut nihil. According to the Roman historian Suetonius (Gaius Suetonius Tranquill, c. 70 - c. 140 AD), the Roman emperor Caligula (12 - 41) lived in refined luxury and emphasized it in every possible way: he took outlandish baths (bathed in fragrant oils - hot and cold ones), invented unprecedented drinks (he drank precious pearls dissolved in vinegar), at feasts he placed dishes made of gold in front of the guests, etc. He usually answered all the reproaches of his close associates: or like Caesar.

Random phraseology:

Play for aortic rupture.

Meaning:

About the acting game, in which the artist "gives all the best" completely.

Origin:

From the poem "For Paganini the long-fingered ..." (1935) by Osip Emilievich Mandelstam (1891-1938): "Play for aortic rupture!"

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