He would prove an enduring model for Roman imperial virtues.

All of these traits were highlighted perhaps because of their similarity to idealized Roman virtues.

Many convey in the physical appearance of their subjects the traditional Roman virtues of austerity and respect for authority.

Patience is a Roman virtue that I wish my barons would learn.

He is a symbol of the great Roman virtues of duty and leadership.

In this scene Virgil gives us a lesson in true Roman virtues.

This is, of course, a truly Roman virtue and most commendable.

It's beyond me, it isn't natural, it's like the ancient Roman virtue, one of those newfangled ideas.

The Renaissance idea that the classical Roman virtues had been lost under medievalism was especially powerful in European politics of the 18th and 19th centuries.