The Roman expanded, and he has left a memory which has profoundly influenced the history of mankind, and he has further left as the heirs of his body, and, above all, of his tongue and culture, the so-called Latin peoples of Europe and America.
Roosevelt highlights the lasting influence of Roman expansion on modern cultures and languages.
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