TEACHING LANGUAGE THROUGH VIRGIL IN LATE ANTIQUITY

• Published in: Classical quarterly Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 270 - 283
• Main Author: Foster, Frances
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2017; Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Classical Association
• Subjects: Antiquity; Children; Classical literature; Education history; Greek language; Historical text analysis; History of language teaching; Knowledge; Latin language; Latin literature; Learning; Linguistics; Literary criticism; Literary devices; Literary language; Medium of instruction; Narrative techniques; Social classes; Students; Teaching; Virgil (70-19 BC)

Roman magistri and grammatici taught their students a wide range of subjects, primarily through the medium of Latin and Greek literary texts. A well-educated Roman in the Imperial era was expected to have a good knowledge of the literary language of Cicero and Virgil, as well as a competent command...