Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip I, "the Arab." Coin dated 247/248 AD |
Westminster Seminar:
Assignments for
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games for Rome's 1000th birthday and the new Saeculum,about 110 years in length |
Tentative Dates for Assignments
Aug. 28
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M
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Carcopino, Chapter VI "The Days and Hours of the Roman Calendar," pp. 143-150; Web site--Roman Calendar(click here); LA Times article(click here) |
30
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W
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Carcopino, Chapter VI, pp. 150-170 |
Sept. 1
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F
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Shelton, Chapter V "Meals," pp. 79-85 #99-108; web site-Roman Food, pages 1-2 and pages 3-4 (note that page 2a does not work) |
4
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M
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Labor Day: School Holiday |
6
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W
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Meals, continued. Microtheme Due (topic) |
8
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F
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No new assignment |
11
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M
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Carcopino, Chapter IX.3 "Dinner," pp. 263-276; and Chapter XIV "Dinner Parties," pp. 314-317 #355-362; Roman Champagne?-link to article in London Times |
13
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W
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Continued discussion about dinner |
15
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F
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Read Ellis, pp. 42-47; review for Exam (click here for review sheet); Revised Microtheme due |
18
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M
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EXAM |