Pedagogy and Punishment: Distinguishing Between Erudire and Iniuria in Roman Education and Law

Both Quintilian and Martial joke about the schoolboy’s horror of the virga magistri. While erudire includes forcing out “rudeness” in its etymology, this paper seeks to examine when, where, and why accepted methods of physically disciplining free-born children tipped over into inuria and delict. The...

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Published inJournal on European History of Law Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 157 - 161
Main Author Logan, Barbara Ellen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published STS Science Centre Ltd 2019
Subjects
Ancient World
History of Law
Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Penal Policy
Pedagogy
Delict
Roman Law
Erudire
Dignitas
Inuria
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Summary:Both Quintilian and Martial joke about the schoolboy’s horror of the virga magistri. While erudire includes forcing out “rudeness” in its etymology, this paper seeks to examine when, where, and why accepted methods of physically disciplining free-born children tipped over into inuria and delict. The dignitas of a citizen was understood to guarantee protection from physical assault of any kind; consequently allowances for the beating of children as part of education is fraught with social and legal significance.
ISSN:2042-6402