A day in old Rome : $b a picture of Roman lifeDavis, William Stearns
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A day in old Rome : $b a picture of Roman life
Davis, William Stearns
Rome -- Social life and customs
157. Funeral Monuments. Memorial Feasts to the Dead 182
158. Funerals of the Poor. “Funeral Societies” 182
Chapter X. Children and Schooling
159. Theoretical Rights of Father over Children. The _Patria
Potestas_ 184
160. Ceremonies after Birth of a Child. The _Bulla_ 185
161. The Roman Name: Its Intricacy 186
162. Irregular and Lengthy Names under the Empire. Names
of Slaves 187
163. Names of Women. Confusion of Roman Names 188
164. Care of Parents in Educating Children 189
165. Toys and Pets 190
166. The Learning of Greek by Roman Children 191
167. Selection of a School 192
168. Extent of Literacy in Rome. Education of Girls 193
169. Schools for the Lower Classes 193
170. Scourging, Clamors, and Other Abuses of Cheap Schools 195
171. A Superior Type of School 196
172. Methods of Teaching 197
173. Training in Higher Arithmetic 199
174. The Grammarians’ High Schools 199
175. Oratory Very Fashionable 200
176. Professional Rhetoricians 201
177. Methods in Rhetoric Schools: Mock Trials 201
178. Enormous Popularity of Rhetoric Studies 203
179. Philosophical Studies: Delight in Moralizing 204
180. Children’s Games. “Morra” and Dice 204
181. Board Games of Skill: “Robbers” (_Latrunculi_) 205
182. Out-Door Games. Ball Games, Trignon 206
Chapter XI. Books and Libraries
183. Letters and Writing Tablets 207
184. Personal Correspondence and Secretaries 208
185. Books Very Common: Papyrus and the Papyrus Trade 209
186. Size and Format of Books 210
187. Mounting and Rolling of Books 211
188. Copying Books: the Publishing Business. Horace’s
and Martial’s Publishers 212
189. Passion for Literary “Fame” 214
190. Zeal for Poetry: Multiplication of Verses 216
191. Size of Libraries 217
192. A Private Library 218
193. The Great Public Libraries of Rome 219
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