Chapter Three
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In pictura est puer Romanus, nomine Marcus,
qui in villa rustica habitat. Etiam in pictura
FABULA
est alter puer, nomine Sextus, qui in eadem villa
rustica habitat.
Marcus et Sextus sunt amici. Hodie pueri in horto
clamant et rident quod laeti sunt.
FABULA
Vir quoque est in pictura, nomine Davus, qui
est servus. In Italia sunt multi servi qui in agris et
in villis rusticis laborant.
Pueri sunt Romani sed Davus non est Romanus.
Est vir Britannicus qui iam in Italia laborat. Sextus
FABULA
et Marcus, quod sunt pueri Romani, non laborant.
Davus solus laborat, iratus quod pueri clamant et
in horto currunt.
Subito statua in piscinam cadit. Sextus ridet.
Marcus quoque ridet, sed Davus, “Abite, molesti!”
FABULA
clamat et ad piscinam iratus currit. Pueri ex horto
currunt. Davus gemit.
Ancient Roman Dress-AURELIA
TUNICA-simple white tunic with sleeves
STOLA-floor-length strapped dress with no sleeves, worn over the tunic
PALLA-single piece of material draped over the shoulders and around the body
or over the head; for outdoor wear
Ancient Roman Dress-CORNELIUS
TUNICA-simple white tunic with sleeves, knee length
to show senatorial rank it has broad purple stripes running from near the
neck down the front and back
TOGA-on official occasions and in the city
TOGA PURA-plain white toga
TOGA VIRILIS-toga of manhood worn by most adult Roman men
TOGA PRAETEXTA-high government official toga with a purple border
Drape the lefthand end over
the left shoulder.
The rest of
Fold the
the rightright hand
hand piece
end over in
is folded and
the middle,
thrown over
gather it
the left
into a roll and
shoulder.
throw it over
the left shoulder.
A part of the
left-hand piece
is pulled up and
tucked into
the belt.
The toga was woven into a semi-circular form about 3 times the
height of the man to whom is would belong.
Ancient Roman Dress-MARCUS
TUNICA-simple white tunic with sleeves, knee length with thin purple stripes
TOGA PRAETEXTA-worn before coming of age (14-16)
BULLA-a locket containing an amulet or charm to ward off evil
-at his coming of age ceremony he will dedicate his bulla and the first
scrapings of his beard to the household gods
Lares and Penates-household gods
TOGA VIRILIS-worn after coming of age ceremony
Ancient Roman Dress-CORNELIA
TUNICA-simple white tunic with sleeves
TOGA PRAETEXTA-worn before coming of age (14-16)
****FORMAL WEAR
SOLEAE-simple sandals worn by all
NOTES: -most clothing was made of wool
Only the most wealthy could afford linen, cotton or silk
Building the Meaning
Nouns and Adjectives: Singular and Plural
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Notice the changes:
 SINGULAR
puella
servus
puer
vir
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PLURAL
puellae
servi
pueri
viri
Notice how the noun/adjective pairs change in the following
sentences:
 Cornelia est puella Romana.
○ Cornelia et Flavia sunt puellae Romanae.
 Davus est servus.
○ Multi servi in agris laborant.
 Marcus est puer Romanus.
○ Marcus et Sextus sunt pueri Romani.
 Cornelius est vir Romanus.
○ Viri Romani in Italia habitant.
Change singulars to plurals
1. amicus Romanus
 2. puer solus
 3. amica laeta
 4. servus defessus
 5. puella irata
 6. vir solus
 7. villa rustica
 8. puer defessus
 9. pictura Romana
 10. vir laetus
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Change plurals to singulars
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1. amicae defessae
2. servi irati
3. puellae Romanae
4. viri defessi
5. villae vicinae
6. amici laeti
7. puellae strenuae
8. viri Romani
9. puellae iratae
10. pueri soli
11. villae Romanae
12. servi defessi