St. Jerome on the sack of Rome in 410

In 410, Rome, the eternal city, which had never been captured in 800 years, was sacked.

Preface, On Ezekiel, by St. Jerome

vero clarissimum terrarum omnium lumen exstinctum est, immo Romani imperii truncatum caput: et, ut verius dicam, in una Urbe totus orbis interiit

The brightest light of all earth was put out, the head of the Roman Empire cut off, and, shall I say more correctly, the whole world was undone in one city.

世界最明亮的光熄滅了，羅馬帝國被斬首， 更準確的說，全世界在一座城中覆滅了。

obmutui et humiliatus sum, et silui a bonis, et dolor meus renovatus est: concaluit cor meum intra me, et in meditatione mea exarsit ignis

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned.

Psalm 39:2-3 KJV