e/Congregation of Wits

Information
has gloss	eng: The talking statues of Rome (or the Congregation of Wits) Some sources suggest that the first postings were little more than schoolboys taunting their teachers, but the statues quickly became a major outlet for critiquing government and religious leaders. Pasquino became so famous that his name was turned into an English word, pasquinade, which means a satirical protest in poetry. These other statues included Marforio, which was sometimes used to post responses to writings posted on Pasquino, creating a repartee between the two statues.
lexicalization	eng: Congregation of Wits
lexicalization	eng: Talking statues of Rome
subclass of	e/Monument

Meaning
Russian
has gloss	rus: Римские «говорящие» статуи ( ) — форма анонимного выражения мнения народа о политической ситуации в Риме. Критика строя и глав государства (в основном папства) в форме анонимных стихов и пасквилей приклеивалась к подножиям нескольких знаменитых римских статуй. Традиция ведет свое начало с XVI века и продолжалась до наших дней.
lexicalization	rus: Римские говорящие статуи

Media
media:img	Pasquino 1.JPG
media	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3ATalking_statues