Pax Romana: Pars I

Continence of Scipio. Nicolas-Guy Brenet.
Oil on canvas. 1788.

In Latin today we are picking up where we left off in our study of Rome. Rome has awoken. The sun of empire springs forth from the east, rising in full heat. Our study of Rome leads us to the expansion of the empire, into a period of prosperity, security, and "peace." Last week we learned of the fame and cunning of Scipio.

Note here the depiction the self-restraint and "continence" of Scipio, as he returns a captured young woman to her fiance, having refused to accept her from his troops as a prize of war.
 
Agenda: 

1. Pray
2. Recensio Latin Basics
3. Read Lingua Latina Cap VI together. 
4. Watch Ancient Rome: Expansion and Conquest: Part II
1. Take notes as you watch
5.  Review HW: 
1. Study notes on Ancient Rome: Expansion and Conquest.
2. Be perfect.