Velocius quam asparagi coquantur

  • ‘Velocius quam asparagi coquantur’ or ‘Celerius quam asparagi cocuntur’ is a quote by the Roman Emperor Augustus which means ‘Faster than cooking asparagus’.
  • Augustus would use this phrase when he wanted his subordinates to ‘hurry up’.

Asparagus Fleets

  • Augustus organised Asparagus Fleets to collect Asparagus from around the Empire and bring it to Rome.

Source

  • Suetonius: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Book 2. Line 87.
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