sub rosa (adv);
1. In secret; privately; confidentially.
1654, from Latin, lit. "under the rose," which was regarded as a symbol of secrecy.
The origin traces to a famous story in which Cupid gave Harpocrates, the god of silence, a rose to bribe him not to betray the confidence of Venus. Hence the ceilings of Roman banquet-rooms were decorated with roses to remind guests that what was spoken sub vino (under the influence of wine) was also sub rosa.Calendar
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Daily Archives: April 25, 2012
East to West
Time to bid a fond farewell to Adelaide, family and old friends to begin the next leg of my journey around Australia. Excepting people, I’ll miss my mother’s garden the most. We spent quality time spent drinking tea out on … Continue reading
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