Vocabulary
What is the definition of virgo?
Virgin
What Latin word is legal derived from?
Lex
What is the definition of portaturus esse?
To be about to carry
What was the average age for a Roman man to marry?
25-30
How old is Polla? How old is Sparsus?
14 years old, 50 years old
What is the definition of regere?
To rule
What Latin word is grace derived from?
Gratus
What is the Latin translation for 'to be about to drag'?
Tracturus esse
How was the husband usually chosen for a girl?
Her father or guardian usually chose her husband.
When talking to Domitian, Clemens is ______.
Anxious
What is the Latin word for 'to join'?
Iungere
What is a derivative for polliceor?
Pollicitation
Translate the following sentence: scio te vexari.
I know that you are annoyed.
By the first century, what was the most common type of marriage?
Marriage sine manu
Why does Clemens always tend to agree with Domitiation?
He is afraid that if he disagrees he will be killed like his brother.
What is the definition of vereri?
To be afraid, fear
What Latin word is subjunctive derived from?
Iungo
Translate the following sentence: Polla nescit quo Helvidius ierit.
Polla does not know where Helvidius has gone.
What did Emperor Augustus do to encourage marriage?
He introduced a law that imposed penalties on those who remained unmarried and offered special privileges to married couples who produced three or more children.
Who is the god of weddings and who sings about him?
Hymen, a choir of musicians
What is the Latin word for secretly?
Clam
What is a derivative for clam?
Clandestine
Translate the following sentence: amicus meus affirmat te numquam ab Imperatore laudari, saepe culpari.
My friend declares that he never is being praised by the emperor, he is often being blamed.
When did the Roman birthrate begin to drop steadily? Among which social class did the birthrate drop most?
Second century BC, senatorial class.
How does Sparsus describe Helvidius?
A very dangerous man for the family of the emperor.