RCL Home and Family Flashcards
1
Q
Paterfamilias
A
life and death babies
education of son
marriage for daughter at puberty
worship to household Lares
patrons and clients
2
Q
Client
A
support patron politically
go to house at dawn
accompany to forum or baths
get small money, food, business opportunity, dine
3
Q
Litterator
A
7-11
reading, writing, basic arithmetic
stilus, wax tablet, slave escort
needed for jobs like law government and military
4
Q
Grammaticus
A
11-15
stilus, papyrus, scrolls for text
Greek and Roman literature- homer, Ovid
learn by heart- techniques
music, astronomy, philosophy
half Roman empire spoke Greek, government, provincial officials
5
Q
Rhetor
A
16-18
public speaking
barrister training, expression, historical events- Hannibal Italy
public figure, lawyers, senators
