PETRONIUS Flashcards
Who is Agammemnon and who is addressing him?
Teacher of Rhetoric and the speaker is a rich freedman called Trimalchio.
What does Echion say to Agammemnon?
You are crazy because of literature (doesn’t understand ordinary people)
What does he want him to do?
Come to his house sometime
What does he say he will find there?
My son is a growing pupil for you
What does he claim for his son?
He can already say his 4 times tables and you will have a good pupil if he lives
What does Echion say about his son?
Whatever time is availabe to him, he doesn’t lift his head from the board
After saying he’s intelligent, what irrelevant information is added?
He is unnaturally interested in birds
What does Echion tell Agammemnon that he did about this?
He killed his three goldfinches and said the ferret ate them
What is his next comment?
He found other crazes and paints very happily
What does Echion say his son is doing already?
Getting stuck into learning Greek and has begun to get a good grasp of Latin.
What did Echion do as a result of this?
Bought his boy a number of law books because he wants him to taste something about the law
What explanation does he give for this profession?
This business provides food (good income)
What careers does he offer as alternatives?
Barber, auctioneer or at any rate an advocate (which nothing but death can take away from him)
What important things are said?
- Son, believe me, whatever you learn, you learn for yourself.
- Literature is a treasure chest and a trade never dies
