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Clemens triclinium intrat.
Clemens enters the dining room.
The ______ is the subject case
nominative
amicus
friend
What is the appetizer course of a cena called?
gustatio
What was the formal robe that only Roman male citizens could wear?
toga
Caecilius Grumionem non videt.
The subject is the word that _______...
finish the line!
does the action of the verb
ancilla
slave girl, maid
In which course would fruit, nuts, and honey cakes been served? (In Latine)
secunda mensa
What were Caecilius' clientes and what did he do for them?
Poorer employees and former slaves who depended on Caecilus for their livelihood. He gave them small sums of money when they needed it in return for their loyalty and service.
Grumio cibum consumit et vinum bibit!
Grumio eats the food and drinks the wine!
The _________ is the object case
accusative
mercator
merchant
What is garum?
a stinky sauce made of fermented fish
Name three things Metella might have done during the day.
directing work of the household slaves, raising the children, educating the girls, organizing meals, shopping, reading, visiting friends, worshipping at a temple, visiting the baths, attending a show
Caecilius tastes the peacock.
Caecilius pavonem gustat.
Find the subject, verb, and direct object:
The angry brown cow kicked the old farmer down the hill.
subject - cow
verb - kicked
direct object - farmer
quoque
also
Which of these foods could *not possibly* have been eaten by 1st century Romans? fish, lemons, corn, apple juice, grapes, beef
corn! From the Americas
What is a stola?
Grumio enters the dining room and looks around.
Grumio triclinium intrat et circumspectat.
1. canis --> ?
2. ancilla --> ?
3. servus --> ?
canem, ancillam, servum
cibus et cena
food and dinner/evening meal
What is the Latin name of the loaves of bread that the Pompeians typically ate? (It was divided into 8 sections.)
panis quadratus
Ate reclining, ate with hands, no forks, ate on benches, meals could last hours, multiple courses, entertainment to follow the meal, etc.