I have not been able to find the expression "an emperor's tears in marble" in any of my sources. However I would guess that it is said about the Taj Mahal.
Augustus undertook an extensive programme of public works in the city of Rome. before he died he said: I found Rome a city of bricks and I left it a city of marble.
The emperors Nero and Caligula were both known for their extravagance. Caligula is said to have been mad and is noted for his wild parties and his abuse of authority. Nero, in addition to being a big spender, is remembered for killing his mother and his prosecution of the Christians.
Years of bloodshed, sweat and tears! The british basically said " You know what" we'll let them tell their people how we want it.
It said that a weak or unjust ruler had no right to rule, thus giving emperors an excuse for overthrowing an older dynasty or king.
they had to travel on the trail of tears but they did not want to go but the president said they had too, so they said no but the president forced them so it was very sad so many Cherokee people died when they traveled.
no, its not. if you said her eyes are marble then yes. right now you're just stating that her eyes have changed into marble, like a freak accident.
Augustus.
"Tears are words the heart can't express" is a quote by an anonymous source.
Helen
While there are others, In the arts, Swan Lake was made from tears magically formed by the tears of Princess Odette's grieving mother when Rothbart kidnapped her.
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Travertine is an earlier form of marble. It takes thousands of years for travertine to turn into marble. Being said that they are almost the same, we should distinguish them in the ways they are different:-Travertine is porous, marble is dense, which makes travertine an ideal product for outdoors such as pool decks and patios and marble ideal for indoors.Here are some samples of travertine pavers and marble tiles:http://travertinemart.com/Pavers.php
Yes, that is a metaphor. When someone says, "She cried crocodile tears," it's a metaphor, but if they were to say, "Hers were like crocodile tears," or "Her tears were as big as a crocodile's," then it would be a simile.
Telemachus was the son of Odysseus and Penelope. It was Helen of Troy who noticed the tears of Telemachus and told him that he looked like Odysseus.
Albert Hague and Arnold B. Horwitt
The tallest building is said to be around almost a mile. (Burj Dubai is that building)
i'm not too sure but my currymunching friend daniel said that you suck sh*t and that is the answer.