Transcript Let everyone one in love come and see. I want to break Venus` ribs

Lesson 5 –
Ancient Graffiti
Roman Graffiti
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Graffiti has been around for thousands of years.
Since people could draw or write, they have been
doing it on walls.
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The Roman Empire was no different, and, because
the population was so literate, there was a fair
amount of it
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Graffiti was found perfectly preserved under ashes
in the city of Pompeii
Graffiti in Pompeii
Graffiti in Pompeii
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In the vestibule of the House of Cuspius Pansa - The finances officer of the
emperor Nero says this food is poison
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Wood-Working Shop of Potitus - What a lot of tricks you use to deceive,
innkeeper. You sell water but drink unmixed wine.
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In the basilica - Let everyone one in love come and see. I want to break
Venus’ ribs with clubs and cripple the goddess’ loins. If she can strike
through my soft chest, then why can’t I smash her head with a club?
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Atrium of a House of the Large Brothel - Blondie has taught me to hate
dark-haired girls. I shall hat (hate) them, if I can, but I wouldn’t mind
loving them. Pompeian Venus Fisica wrote this.
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House of the Vibii, Merchants - Atimetus got me pregnant
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House of Pascius Hermes - To the one defecating here. Beware of the
curse. If you look down on this curse, may you have an angry Jupiter for
an enemy.
People Have Been Complaining for
Millennia
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Graffiti has often been created to vent anger,
about love, work, friendship, money.
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Your job is to create a piece of graffiti that would
have been created by one of the citizens of Ancient
Rome
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You can either embody a Roman teenager, woman,
or soldier
Your Assignment
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You will create a creative, but school appropriate,
piece of graffiti from Ancient Rome on a single
piece of paper
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You will then write a lengthy paragraph (minimum
6 sentences) defending your graffiti
 Tell
the reader why your graffiti is a strong
representation of the way that person was treated
during the Roman Empire
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Due next class.