Rufus becomes ill. But the gods hear the family’s prayers; and all’s well that ends well.

Titus is welcoming the Cornelii family at the Porta Capena.

A Slave Runs Away - Geta is a male slave, owned by Gaius Cornelius and working for the Cornelii family. He had enough, and he is running away (fugitivus). Will he succeed?

Bad news: Candidus receives a letter from his friend Barates. Barates is very unhappy because his wife, Regina, has died.

Pandora is helping Lepidina to dress. Lepidina is wearing a tunica (long dress). To keep Lepidina warm, Pandora also puts on her palla (shawl) and fastens it with a brooch.

Flavius has sore red eyes. He needs to see a doctor.

Lapidi a and Flavia visit the military bath-house.

A messenger delivers a letter from the emperor to Cornelius.

Ecce Romani, ch. V: Marcus to the Rescue

Back at home in Eboracum, Lepidina and Rufus are describing to Pandora the two special days when the twins were named

The Governor Marcellus is coming to visit Flavius and his family in Vindolanda.

Flavia who previously had gotten married to Gaius, is having a baby. But wait, there is another infans, they are gemini: twins!

The Cornelii family are on their way to Rome. Davus, the overseer, remains behind with the other slaves of the family on the villa rustica in Baiae, near Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius.

Lepidina finally gets a letter from her son Julius, who is on a military assignment in Dacia.

The Cornelii family are stuck on the Via Appia after a traffic accident and seek shelter before nightfall.

A Grim Lesson: it looks like Marcus is getting killed by robbers.

Vehicle Spotting

First Morning in Rome

The raeda (car) has crashed.

The Cornelii family are on their way from Baiae to Rome. On the way they have a raeda (car) crash and are forced to spend the night in an inn.

The Cornelii family are traveling on the Via Appia from Baiae to Rome. There will be a terrible crash...

The boys are going sightseeing in Rome.

Geta, a runaway slave, is caught!

Cornelia sneaks into Flavia’s house for a final Goodbye ...

The Cornelii household (familia Corneliana) gets ready for the day.

Cornelia talks to Elissa, a slave girl from Hispania.

There is some noise in the bedroom and Sextus can’t sleep...

Here is the soldier’s story about some wicked innkeeper and Marcus’ and Sextus’ reaction.

Cornelia and Flavia are getting in trouble ...

Ecce Romani, ch. XIX

This is the Latin story of the Cornelii family who vacation in Baiae, near Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. Sextus, who lives with the Cornelii family, is always up to something...

Recording of Ecce Romani ch. 16 for Dictatio

Ecce Romani - Goodbye (ch. IX) • Ecce Romani- Murder (ch. XXI) • Sextus can't sleep • Early the next morning