Transcript Classical Literacy Level I

Part II
all-knowing
One of the Seven Hills of Rome. Original inhabitant hill,
whereas the Capitoline held the citadels and religious
buildings. The place where Rome's richest people lived.
God of fields and woods and shepherds and
flocks
of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient
Rome or medieval Europe, a member of the noble families
who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman
Republic
peace be with you (a common farewell)
by the year; annually
per head or unit of population
By the day; a daily allowance for expenses.
Doctor of Philosophy, the advanced degree in
the liberal arts or sciences.
a person who for some reason is not wanted
or welcome
of the common people of ancient Rome
the belief in many gods
Title meaning "high priest" of the Roman
religion that was taken by Emperor Augustus.
The last king of Troy, father of Paris and
Hector
for the time being, temporarily
childish; immature (from the Latin word puer,
meaning boy)
A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and
Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.
a rare bird, an extraordinary person or thing
the speaker's platform in the forum from which
orators such as Cicero delivered speeches
an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the god Saturn
from December 17 through December 23, filled with
revelry, drunkenness, gambling, and continual partying;
the Roman precursor to Christmas
a creature that is half-man, half beast, with
the horns and legs of a goat
characterized by or calling for continued sitting;
remaining in one place; from the Latin word
sedere, meaning "to sit"
Latin phrase meaning "Thus always to
tyrants" (motto of Virginia)
Latin phrase meaning "Thus passes the glory of
the world;" it has been interpreted to mean
"worldly things are fleeting"
the Mediterranean's largest island, colonized from the
eighth century BC by Greeks and Carthaginians who
frequently warred with each other or the island's native
people, near the country of Italy
Latin phrase referring to something essential,
an indespensable action
a king in ancient Greece who offended the gods (in particular,
Zeus) and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the
top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled
back down and he was forced to start again
A Greek city-state that focused on military, used
slaves for agriculture, and discouraged the arts
stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus" and translates
as "the Senate and the Roman People;" the symbol is still
found today on light posts, mailboxes, street signs, and
other municipal fixtures in modern-day Rome.
the existing state of affairs
"under the rose;" this phrase is used in
English to refer to secrecy or confidentiality
ancient Roman officials elected by the
plebeians to protect their rights
in precisely the same words used by a writer
or speaker, "word for word"
Latin word for road, used in English to mean
"by the way of"
with the order reversed