videō barbam et pallium: philosophum nōndum videō.___Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights,10.2.1
Stage 31
   30 <   > 32   
            IN URBE
         The City of Rome 
         Roman Patronage
Grammar Topics:
-  Ablative Absolute
        "with"  participle/noun in abl.
-  Negative Indirect Commands   
                  "nē" + subjunctive.    
-  Negative Purpose  
                  "nē" + subjunctive
What You 
    Should Know
1st Punic War _Sicily
1.  Know how to identify an "Ablative Absolute".
2.  Learn how to form and translate an "Ablative Absolute".
3.  Know how to identify and translate a "Negative Indirect Command".
4.  Know how to identify and translate a "Negative Purpose Clause". (lest)
5.  Understand the pervasiveness and importance of the "patronage      
            system" in  ancient Rome.
6.  Know about how the city of Rome developed and about the river port 
         by the Tiber Island.
Handouts and Worksheets
Review and Memorize
Practice Quizzes
(* extra credit - required)