Chapter X: Children and Schooling

159. Theoretical Rights of Father over Children. The _Patria
Potestas_ 184

160. Ceremonies after Birth of a Child. The _Bulla_ 185

161. The Roman Name: Its Intricacy 186

162. Irregular and Lengthy Names under the Empire. Names
of Slaves 187

163. Names of Women. Confusion of Roman Names 188

164. Care of Parents in Educating Children 189

165. Toys and Pets 190

166. The Learning of Greek by Roman Children 191

167. Selection of a School 192

168. Extent of Literacy in Rome. Education of Girls 193

169. Schools for the Lower Classes 193

170. Scourging, Clamors, and Other Abuses of Cheap Schools 195

171. A Superior Type of School 196

172. Methods of Teaching 197

173. Training in Higher Arithmetic 199

174. The Grammarians’ High Schools 199

175. Oratory Very Fashionable 200

176. Professional Rhetoricians 201

177. Methods in Rhetoric Schools: Mock Trials 201

178. Enormous Popularity of Rhetoric Studies 203

179. Philosophical Studies: Delight in Moralizing 204

180. Children’s Games. “Morra” and Dice 204

181. Board Games of Skill: “Robbers” (_Latrunculi_) 205

182. Out-Door Games. Ball Games, Trignon 206

Chapter XI. Books and Libraries

183. Letters and Writing Tablets 207

184. Personal Correspondence and Secretaries 208

185. Books Very Common: Papyrus and the Papyrus Trade 209

186. Size and Format of Books 210

187. Mounting and Rolling of Books 211

188. Copying Books: the Publishing Business. Horace’s
and Martial’s Publishers 212

189. Passion for Literary “Fame” 214

190. Zeal for Poetry: Multiplication of Verses 216

191. Size of Libraries 217

192. A Private Library 218

193. The Great Public Libraries of Rome 219