Roman fevern.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊmən ˈfiːvə/, U.S.

/ˈroʊmən ˈfivər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Roman adj.¹, fever n.¹

Etymology: < Roman adj.¹ + fever n.¹, after post-classical Latin febris Romana (1541 in the passage translated in quot. 1726, or earlier). Compare Italian †febre Romanesca (1726 in the passage translated in quot. 1726; the edition is an Italian–English bilingual one). With sense 2 compare Roman adj.¹ 8.

1. A form of malaria prevalent in or (supposedly) specific to Rome. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > fever > [noun] > malaria

fever and ague1666

helodes1724

Roman fever1726

malaria1740

marsh fever1752

fen-fever1772

dumb ague1793

malaria fever1818

Panama fever1849

swamp fever1870

melanuric fever1875

tap1882

subtertian1902

1726 tr. L. B. Alberti Della Architettura II. x. vi. f. 107^v/2 The ancient Physicians, for the cure of these Roman Fevers [L. febribus Romanis; It. febri Romanesche], order the use of the juice of squills and of incisives.

1822 J. Taaffe Comment Divine Comedy I. 184 They were terrified by the Roman fever of which several of them had already died.

a1837 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) XXIV. 131/2 The Roman fever appears to differ in degree only from that of the West Indies.

1881 Cent. Mag. Nov. 33/2 Though stricken down with Roman fever, his physician did not consider his disease fatal.

1896 W. North Roman Fever Pref. p. v The nature and origin of the disease known as ‘Roman Fever’, a local form of a malady widely prevalent elsewhere.

1991 R. W. B. Lewis Jameses ii. vi. 237 William had a mild brush with that form of malaria known as Roman fever (perhaps contracted in the swampy Colosseum).

2. A strongly felt attraction towards Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic doctrines, etc., on the part of an Anglican or other non-Catholic.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > sect > Christianity > Roman Catholicism > [noun] > tendency towards

Romanization1852

Roman fever1877

1877 O. Wilde Lett. (1962) 45 Poor Dunskie: I know he looks on me as a renegade; still I have suffered very much for my Roman fever in mind and pocket and happiness.

a1884 M. Pattison Mem. (1885) vi. 226 The daughter had got the Roman fever in her veins.

1929 S. Leslie Anglo-Catholic xii. 171 Edward..assured him he had not left the Anglican Church, though the Anglican Church, he thought, had probably left him. The Canon only said, ‘For Roman fever there is no cure and for Rome there is no leechdom.’

1952 R. Macaulay Let. 12 Jan. (1961) 248 I am glad Dom Gregory Rees thinks ‘Roman fever’ abated; I don't notice it myself, anyhow among the laity.

1999 I. Ker in D. Longenecker Path to Rome 50 The papal claims needed to be taken very seriously, it seemed to me... During this period of ‘Roman fever’ I can recall reading while ill in bed Newman's Apologia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roman fever
释义	Roman fevern. Brit. /ˈrəʊmən ˈfiːvə/, U.S. /ˈroʊmən ˈfivər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Roman adj.¹, fever n.¹ Etymology: < Roman adj.¹ + fever n.¹, after post-classical Latin febris Romana (1541 in the passage translated in quot. 1726, or earlier). Compare Italian †febre Romanesca (1726 in the passage translated in quot. 1726; the edition is an Italian–English bilingual one). With sense 2 compare Roman adj.¹ 8. 1. A form of malaria prevalent in or (supposedly) specific to Rome. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > fever > [noun] > malaria fever and ague1666 helodes1724 Roman fever1726 malaria1740 marsh fever1752 fen-fever1772 dumb ague1793 malaria fever1818 Panama fever1849 swamp fever1870 melanuric fever1875 tap1882 subtertian1902 1726 tr. L. B. Alberti Della Architettura II. x. vi. f. 107^v/2 The ancient Physicians, for the cure of these Roman Fevers [L. febribus Romanis; It. febri Romanesche], order the use of the juice of squills and of incisives. 1822 J. Taaffe Comment Divine Comedy I. 184 They were terrified by the Roman fever of which several of them had already died. a1837 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) XXIV. 131/2 The Roman fever appears to differ in degree only from that of the West Indies. 1881 Cent. Mag. Nov. 33/2 Though stricken down with Roman fever, his physician did not consider his disease fatal. 1896 W. North Roman Fever Pref. p. v The nature and origin of the disease known as ‘Roman Fever’, a local form of a malady widely prevalent elsewhere. 1991 R. W. B. Lewis Jameses ii. vi. 237 William had a mild brush with that form of malaria known as Roman fever (perhaps contracted in the swampy Colosseum). 2. A strongly felt attraction towards Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic doctrines, etc., on the part of an Anglican or other non-Catholic. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Roman Catholicism > [noun] > tendency towards Romanization1852 Roman fever1877 1877 O. Wilde Lett. (1962) 45 Poor Dunskie: I know he looks on me as a renegade; still I have suffered very much for my Roman fever in mind and pocket and happiness. a1884 M. Pattison Mem. (1885) vi. 226 The daughter had got the Roman fever in her veins. 1929 S. Leslie Anglo-Catholic xii. 171 Edward..assured him he had not left the Anglican Church, though the Anglican Church, he thought, had probably left him. The Canon only said, ‘For Roman fever there is no cure and for Rome there is no leechdom.’ 1952 R. Macaulay Let. 12 Jan. (1961) 248 I am glad Dom Gregory Rees thinks ‘Roman fever’ abated; I don't notice it myself, anyhow among the laity. 1999 I. Ker in D. Longenecker Path to Rome 50 The papal claims needed to be taken very seriously, it seemed to me... During this period of ‘Roman fever’ I can recall reading while ill in bed Newman's Apologia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1726
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