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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Calceos mutavit.
 
He has changed his shoes, that is, has become a senator. Roman senators were distinguished by their shoes, which were sandalled across the instep and up the ankles.   1
 


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