Before the film the city seldom was associated with romance. Rome, the centre of Western civilization for centuries, had been a city of heroes rather than lovers.

在此部影片出现之前，人们很少把这座城市与浪漫联系起来。罗马，作为几个世纪以来西方文明的中心，是座英雄之城，而非浪漫之地。

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Bush leaves the romance of Rome and the warm reception from U.S. military troops in Kosovo, and goes back to Washington, where he faces battles with Congress over domestic issues, including a patient's bill of rights, education reform and his faith-based agenda.

CNN: Kelly Wallace: Bush comes home to tough issues