In the remote Roman province of Britain, Agricola, the island's governor & military commander, has been waging war on the Scots. Here's his letter to Emperor Domitian, revealing the recent outcome of the decisive Battle of Mons Graupius. Victory or defeat? What next, and where next, for Agricola?
It's time to enter the powerhouse of the Roman Empire - it's time to go into the Emperor's palace and eavesdrop on his Council of Friends! The date is AD 84, and Domitian must make some important decisions about Agricola, the governor of Britain, and the on-going war in the British Isles. What will the Council advise?
The Stories
amici principis Page 34
Back in Rome, the Emperor Domitian has hastily summoned his friends and advisors to a Council. What can have happened? What should they advise? Two of the Emperor's friends nervously wait his arrival, and quietly discuss their options.
consilium Domitiani I Page 37
Domitian enters - and trepidation fills the council chamber. The Emperor has just received Agricola's letter and wants advice. Should Agricola be allowed to advance to Ireland and win more glory, or should he be recalled while the going's good?
consilium Domitiani II Page 40
Glabrio may just have condemned himself with his advice that seems critical of the Emperor! The other "advisors" quickly disown him. Domitian remains silent and brooding... What should he do with Agricola and Glabrio?
Practising the Language
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Word Endings activities are based on the Practising the Language section of each Stage, and all follow the same format. The user is given a sentence in English together with the same sentence in Latin, but with one or more endings to be chosen from a drop down list. In most exercises the endings omitted are restricted to one particular part of speech (noun, verb or adjective). For this type of exercise language information is provided. This can be called up by the user at any time by clicking on LANGUAGE INFO. But in some exercises, all noun, verb and adjective endings are omitted. For this more demanding exercise, LANGUAGE INFO provides only reference to the relevant pages of the Cambridge Latin Course.
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