Parasiti, Poetae, et Cenae is a collection of curated readings on the topic of Roman Dinner invitations and Roman parasites. It includes a short non-fiction reading in Latin introducing these cultural concepts and comprehension questions for that reading. The non-fiction reading connects to the Mostellaria as well as Catullus’ famous cenabis bene poem (Catullus 13) and several of Martial’s epigrams. These poems are included as tiered readings to help them be more comprehensible. This collection of teaching resources can be used in conjunction with teaching the Mostellaria or independently. It is most suitable for use in a Latin III or Latin IV classroom. The Martial Epigrams include: a description of…
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Tiered Reading of Catullus 13
In Catullus 13, Catullus invites a friend to come to dinner–and bring the dinner. This tiered reading of Catullus 13 breaks the poem into successive tiers of difficulty to aid in reading comprehension before reading the unadapted poem. These tiered readings can be used in conjunction with this teaching activity about parasites, which can be used when teaching the Mostellaria. A translation of the poem can also be found here.
