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Rich as Croesus a question of whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations. Rich as Croesus xDâêgëèëz – богат, как Крёз Someone who is rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed. In Greek and Persian cultures the name of Croesus became a synonym for a wealthy man. Croesus’ wealth remained proverbial beyond classical antiquity: in English, expressions such as rich as Croesus or richer than Croesus are used to indicate great wealth to this day. Croesus (595 BC – c. 547 BC) was the king of Lydia from 560 to 547 BC until his defeat by the Persians. Croesus was renowned for his wealth – Herodotus noted his gifts preserved at Delphi. Richard is himself again – Ричард воспрянул духом (ср. русск. жив курилка) Alive and kicking; still going strong. Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is rarely performed unabridged; often, certain peripheral characters are removed entirely. In such instances extra lines are often invented or added from elsewhere in the sequence to establish the nature of characters’ relationships. The range of interpretation has been startling, with many actors also taking liberties with the text. The words Richard is himself again are not in Shakespeare’s “Richard III”, but were interpolated later. Among the most memorable Richards are Alec Guinness and Laurence Olivier. Richard Roe – Ричард Роу/Ру; истец/ответчик в судебном процессе (употребляется нарицательно о человеке, настоящее имя которого неизвестно) The name Richard Roe or Roo, along with John Doe, often spelled Doo, were regularly invoked in English legal instruments to satisfy technical requirements of jurisdiction, beginning perhaps as early as the reign of England’s King Edward III (1312–1377). Other fictitious names for a person 140