DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME

1. DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME CULTURE – STAGE TWO

2. Culture – Stage Two • List in order the 10 parts of Caecilius' day. • Get up at dawn • Get dressed • Wash hands & face • Light breakfast • Salutatio • Go to the forum to conduct business • Lunch at midday • Short siesta • Go the baths • Cena/dinner

3. Culture – Stage Two • In what order did the people put on their clothing? • Tunica • Toga (if a man), Stola (if a woman) • Shoes • A woman would wear a palla over her dress. tunica Roman stola & palla toga

4. Culture – Stage Two • With what three things did slaves help Metella in the morning? • Hair • Make up • jewelry

5. Culture – Stage Two • What did the Romans eat for breakfast? • Light snack; often bread & water

6. Culture – Stage Two • What was a cliens? • People who might be employees of Caecilius or owe him their allegiance because he did them favors, loaned them money, or gave them protection. They would, in turn, give him support at public occasions. • What was a patronus? • Caecilius was the patronus (patron/supporter) of the/his clients. • What was the forum? • Market-place where trading, banking, and other activities took place.

7. Culture – Stage Two • When was lunch eaten and what did they eat? • Lunch was eaten about midday. It consisted of some meat or fish followed by fruit.

8. Culture – Stage Two • What was the main meal of the day, what was it called, and when was it served? • Dinner/cena • Towards the end of the afternoon

9. Culture – Stage Two • Describe the main meal: • a. appetizer • Eggs, fish, cooked and raw veggies • b. main course • Meat dishes with different sauces & veggies; beef, pork, mutton, and poultry • c. dessert • Fruits, nuts, cheese, & sweet dishes

10. Culture – Stage Two • Where did the Romans eat their main meal? Describe the eating arrangement. • Romans ate in the triclinium or dining room. 3 couches were arranged around a small table or mensa. Each couch had places for 3 people. • Romans reclined, leaning on their left elbow and took food with their right hand.

11. Culture – Stage Two • With what did the Romans eat their meals? • Diners ate their food with their fingers or a spoon after it was cut up by a slave. Forks were not used by the Romans.

12. Culture – Stage Two • What does the phrase “ab ovi usque ad mala” mean? P. 32 • From eggs to apples

13. Nominative & Accusative PracticeStage Two Grumio triclinium intrat. Coquus ancillam videt. Ancilla est Pandora. ____est in mensa. Cibus/cibum Other Questions: Know vocab. From St. 2 & St. 1 Know pronunciation: Long “i” Long “o” Long “a” Short “e”