Read in The Book of the Ancient Romans Chapter 17, “The Life of the Ancient Roman” on pages 318-338, and answer the reading questions below.
Important Vocabulary:
- profusion: an abundance or large quantity of something.
- canvass: to solicit votes from.
- troth: faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement.
- distaff: a stick or spindle for winding wool or flax.
- cassia: a tree or shrub that was grown for medicinal drugs or other products.
- grotto: a cave.
- kine: a group of cows.
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Wow. I think that it is cool that the Romans respected women. I guess we get the whole throwing the bouquet of flowers from the Romans’ torch throwing ceremony thing.
Ya. Our weddings are very similar to the Roman ones. Or at least the way the went is.
in the series of unfortunate events the 11 book is called the grim grotto and now i know what grotto means so now i know that it is cave underground.
Romans got up and were at work BEFORE daylight.
The romans woke up way to early
yeah they did wake up early
I think 15 is kinda young
Why did they throw nuts at the slaves? I don’t think I would want everybody following me home after I was married.