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p.2. Publius and Secunda
sECUNDA: Where were You, Publius?
I was in the Roman Forum, Secunda.
sECUNDA: Whom did you see there, Publius?
PUBLIUS:
always consult
and alert. Afte
:
not sent t0 scl
ldeedsl) whicl
men whom sht
she has read in
PUBLIUS:G
srcuNon: I
obtained the '
childrenf beca
and Caecilia.l
because in fe'
dren at the
I saw our father and Augustus, the chief
of state. the one who established the peace. Haven't
you heard about this peace? It is called the "Pdx
Augusta" by a grateful PeoPle.
sECUNDA: If Augustus is chief of state, is our
father. Publius Caecilius Rufus' chief of the family?
PUBLIUS: That's so; however he isn't called chief
but master of the house. Our mother Fulvia is the mistress of the house.
sECUNDA: What does the master of the house do?
PUBLIUS: He governs the whole household-both
children and slaves. He also worships the family gods
and alone conducts all business affairs. The father's
authority, which is called "patria potestds" by us
Romans, is very great. If he desires to put to death a
slave or a son, he has the power. But you must not be
scared, for at the present time no Roman fathers have
that desire. Our father is good, not harsh. We love
him and all the slaves love him'
sECUNDA: Where is Father now?
ruBLIUS: He is conducting public business in the
Forum; he once was a soldier. He is a distinguished
noble. But what did you do today, Secunda?
sECUNDA: I was with our older sister Caecilia' She
talked about our mother's duties' Mother is the mistress
Pre
the number of
you who are a
going to do nc
PUSLIUS: l
school;
Latin to English #"gpffid#;
PTJBLIUS:
of the female
:
I
am
where there a
SECUNDA:
I
puBrtus: T
mind, for tom
SECUNDA:
pugttus:
l
soon find out
rWords in italk
the Latin, give
obscure. Wore
added for the
p. 11. A
It
was
[d
father Publir
his resPectsl
"Why
are
"Don't yt
Quintus Furi
Quintus I
family of
Q
children but
brother of Pt
money but r
"Don't
Y{
to Marcus.
"Certain
to have sonl
family, wo
strengthene
the Romanl
Today.
rnior High
rjects.
v York:
ves
Flarper and
Lequires no
Words and
fork:
r, ed.
'aperback.
:al
New York:
rt. Old but
l3oeslrffi
T
Secunda.
men whom she knows herself and those about whom
she has read in books.
rUBLIUS: Good. What else did Mother teach [you]?
SECUNDA: She taught me about our father. Father
obtained the "iDs trium liberdrum" fright of three
children) because he has three children, me and you
and Caecilia. This right has been granted by Augustus
because in few ncble families are there many children at the present time, and because Augustus wants
the number of best citizens to be larger. But, Publius,
you who are already grown-up fa manl, what are you
going to do now?
IUBLIUS: I have finished [my] studies in our
school; I am getting ready to sail soon to Greece,
where there are famous schools.
SECLTNDA: Oh, lucky you. I want to sail to Greece too.
PUBLIUS: Today I am turning over other things in my
mind, for tomorrow the best day [of all] will be here.
SECUNDA:
Whafs that?
PUBLIUS:
If you are fwill bel a gaod girl, you'll
soon
ublius?
:us. the
of the female slaves and directs their work. She is
always consulted by our father, for she is educated
and alert. After that Mother taught me, for girls are
not sent to school. Mother taught me about events
[deedst] which she remembered and about famous
chief
ace. Haven't
ed the "Pax
find out.
'Words in italic type within I I are the literal translation of
the Latin, given especially where the construction may be
obscure. Words in roman type with [ ] are explanatory,
added
state,
for the sake of clearness.
is our
family?
called chief
ia is the mis-
the
It was [day]light: Publius ran headlong to his
his respectsl.
ehold-both
"Why are you in a hurry?" [his] father asked.
"Don't you remember? The time has come when
Quintus Furius will be one of us [orrs]."
Quintus Furius was the firm friend of Publius. The
rmust not be
fathers have
'sh. We love
in the
tistinguished
siness
la?
laecilia. She
;the misffess
family of Quintus was humble. His father had six
children but not much money. Marcus Caecilius, the
brother of Publius Caecilius, Publius' father, had much
money but no children.
"Don't you wish to adopt a son?" Publius had said
to Marcus.
"Certainly," Marcus replied.
Augustus himself had been adopted by Gaius Julius
Caesar, and the entire name which he took was Gaius
Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus.
Publius had brought Quintus Furius
to
[see]
Marcus Caecilius.
"Quintus is a lad of great spirit. I desire to adopt
him," said Marcus. "He will live wirh my family, but
he will often see his father, mother, brothers, fandl
sisters."
This had been satisfactory fpleasing] to the father
of Quintus, and now the time had come lwas presentl. Many clients were already coming to Publius
Caecilius and were paying their respects. [In companyl with the clients and his son, Caecilius proceeded to the Forum and came to the praetor's
building. Quintus Furius, his father, Marcus Caecilius
[and] friends were already present. Quintus Furius
was wearing a new toga.
The praetor explained the conditions of adoption.
"I free my son Quintus from my paternal power,"
the father of Quintus said three times.
Then Marcus Caecilius said, "He is now my son."
"He is now your son," said the praetor. "He is now
in your power. His name is no longer Quintus Furius,
but Marcus Caecilius Furianus."
AII paid their respects 1o the new Furianus and to
Marcus Caecilius; then they went away.
to
Furianus.
father Publius Caecilius and greeted him fpaid him
The father's
:stas" by us
ut to dealh a
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus.
"Now you are our Furianus," Publius said
p. 11. A New Cousin
: house do?
:family gods
were adopted. The youngest son of Lucius Aemilius
Paulus was adopted by Publius Cornelius Scipio, son
of the famous leader, and was afterwards called
All
Romans desired
of the
family, worshiped the gods of the family, [and]
strengthened the "patria potestas." Adoptions among
the Romans were numerous. Many famous Romans
to have sons, because sons preserved the name
"I thank you," replied Furianus, and departed with
his new father. You will hear more about Furianus
and Publius.
p. 17. The Women Have Their Say
Fulvia, Publius' mother, with his sisters, Caecilia
and Secunda, was waiting for Publius and Rufus.
"It's hard to be always waiting," exclaimed Secunda.
"We wait for the men, we do nothing ourselves. The
life of boys and men is more agreeable. They go to
school, to the Forum, to the public places. But Rome
does not like lis unfriendly rol girls."
"What? Doesn't Rome always remember famous
Roman women?" asked Caecilia.
"Il's true," were Fulvia's words. "Who does not
rememtrer Veturia, who saved Rome? Coriolanus,
Veturia's son, had proposed a law which was not
pleasing to the citizens fstatel. And so his enemies
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f]ed to
drove Coriolanus out fput C. to flightl, and he
of
leader
r{clscians,
Made
Romans'
of
the
foes
the
the
preand
of
Rome
gates
the
to
the Volscians, he came
pared
to seize the city. Veturia with other distinguished
-Rornun
women proceeded to Coriolanus' camp and
begged for peace. Coriolanus, affected by his mother's
*iit, said, 'Mother, you have saved Rome'' "
"And what Roman has not been deeply moved by
the deeds of Cloelia?" said Caecilia. "[Though] a captive, she fled from the camp of the Etruscans, enemies of the Romans, and swam across the
river"'
"In those times it was easier to win fame because
the Romans were carrying on war," said Secunda'
"Bul now there is peace. What can women do in ltime
ofl peace?"
''Many things!" replied Caecilia' "Have not the
Vestal Virgins often saved Rome by their sacred services, when the gods were unfriendly? And who will
not remember the good Livia?"
"But theY do not go t0 the Forum."
"Wasn'tiaelia able to make excellent speeches?"
asked Fulvia. "Didn't Hortensia plead the case of the
Roman women in the Forum? In the civil war the triumvirs ordered the Roman women to give money'
But Hortensia said in the Forum: 'Why ought we to
give money? We have no influence in the state' If the
enemy comes lwitl comel, we shall give you money'
but never will we give aid in support of a civil war"
By these words the triumvirs were compelled to
yield.
"In the schools Roman boys read and hear about
these and about Cornelia, Claudia, Lucretia, Tuccia'
and even about our own Caecilia Metella, and they
will always read and hear labout them] as long as
Rome wiil endure. Good Roman women protect the
state. When dangers [will] come, they will always
be ready."
p.22. Days with Books
and Writers
In the beautiful temple of Apollo, which Augustus
had vowed lwhile] at war and afterward completed
Hill, there was a public library where
many books, troth Greek and Latin, were kept'
pubiius and Furianus often remained there a long
on the Palarine
time. Often they used to walk through the part of the
city in which were the shops of the booksellers' In
front of the shops hung books written by both new
and well-known authors. In the shops the slaves of
the booksellers were always copying books' The
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large shop of the Sosii was the most attractive fpleasto Furianus and Publius.
ingl
'Once
Publius Ovidius Naso, a poet popular with
prepared to
lpteasing rol the Romans at that time,
Caecilius
Publius
poemsl'
his
!iu* u reading lread
poet; and
the
of
a
friend
i.ufus, Publius' father, knew
li1 191. u"9
which Ovid lived'
so Rufus with his friend and with,
Furianus"proceeded to the house in
Great wai the interest of Publius and Furianus, for
they had seen and unrolled many poems of Ovid in
the shop of the Sosii, and had often longed to see
Ovid himself. On the way Rufus and his friend were
many things about Poets.
saying
-"Ovid
ii
the best poet," the friend exclaimed'
"When men have forgotten Lwill have placed aside
poets
from the memoryf the names of all the other
endure"'
will
Ovid
of
*ho ur" now lliving], lhe name
"He is good, but he is not better than Virgil and
Horace, whom we used to hear [as] boys' Rome has
neither seen nor heard better lpoets] than they were"'
Rufus said.
[or] the
his are
of
books
other
and
Amores
the
Secular Hymn',
I have
But
outstanding'
nol
are
they
pleasing, [but]
is
which
book,
new
his
about
irearO many things
"To be sure, he has not written
the Aeneid
called the M etamorphoses [Transformations]
"'
"Has Augustus seen that book?"
not
does
"That I do not know' Ovid, however,
Augustus'
seem to be popular with [very pleasing ro]
Augustus remembers Horace and
Virgil'"
They had come to the house in which Ovid was
living, and Ovid was already reciting his new book'
He read a poem about Orpheus and his wife' Publius
and Furianus listened with great interest' After the
poem had been read' they slowly departed from the
house.
"He certainly is
a
poet!" were Publius' words'
p. 26. The Laws of the
r
Decemvirs
laws of the l
ofi€s, were
by the Rom
had been s
know [not I
advice of tl
sought, thi
famous met
acquainted
sent to He
now the I
Romans,
s
power of t
directed to
men, [witl
labored a I
The laws,
the Forum
years, and
"I
have
"Thefe
about fam
about rot
ManY ott
Roman
Twelve
P
1
lost, then
lost; as li
will
be et
p.32,
I
mother
Once the following words were being recited by
Publius, [while] Secunda, his little sister, was listening: "Against a foreigner the right [in property shall
be I everlasting."
Secunda was going to ask Publius about these words'
but he had gone away to the Forum' Therefore Rufus'
her father, was sought out by Secunda' Upon finding
Rufus [ftulr s having heenfound), Secunda asked:
"What is [the meaning of] 'Against a foreigner the
Publius saying these [words]."
since[fron t
"At what
"During
Publir
ttryelve Tables
right [in property shall be] everlasting?'
Her father
the Laws of
been commir
I heard
"Whe
"I
we
Fatner.
come s0
Senate l
not bei,
ManY
[men]
sr
to ihe
their
c
I
se
then A