Rufus becomes ill. But the gods hear the family’s prayers; and all’s well that ends well.
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.
Back at home in Eboracum, Lepidina and Rufus are describing to Pandora the two special days when the twins were named
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.
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. On the way they have a terrible crash ...
The Cornelii family are traveling on the Via Appia from Baiae to Rome. There will be a terrible crash...
Here is the soldier’s story about some wicked innkeeper and Marcus’ and Sextus’ reaction.
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...
Ecce Romani - Goodbye (ch. IX) • Ecce Romani- Murder (ch. XXI) • Sextus can't sleep • Early the next morning