Agricola Flashcards
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When and where was Agricola born?
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Agricola was born in AD 40 in Forum Iulii in south-east Gaul.
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What happened to Agricola’s father?
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His father had been made a senator by the Emperor Tiberius, but later fell foul of the Emperor Gaius Caligula and was executed shortly after Agricola was born.
3
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Where did Agricola go to school?
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Massilia (Marseille).
4
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What was the normal curriculum for young sons of upper-class Roman families?
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Public speaking (taught by a rhetor) and philosophy.
5
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Which subject did Agricola like best?
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Philosophy.
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