Dear Roman Readers,
For Monday, February 2, please do the following:
(1) Download, print, and read "Population," chapter 6 of Stambaugh's, Ancient Roman City. Stambaugh discusses some fundamental urban social relationships, and the chapter is a timely reminder that cities were places for people to live.
(2) In the Blue Guide, read the introductory material on the Roman Forum (pp. 64–7) for overall context. Then, study the map on pp. 68–9. Choose three of the labeled structures/places in the Forum according to this scheme: one religious, one civic, and one other. Then read up on those structures/places on the following pages. Note your choices and let's briefly discuss them in class on Monday.
(3) Download, print, and read the factsheet on Horace, our next Roman author.
(4) Download, print, and read Horace's comedic poem, "Bored to Distraction" (= poem 1.9 of his collection, Satires).
If you missed class today, make sure you download the Roman deities factsheet for your reference.
DC
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