- It was important that the young man develop gravitas, a serious and stern sense of purpose
_As the boy grew, he was given a pedagogue or private tutor. The pedagogue was responsible for teaching the child basic reading and laying the foundation for learning the art of rhetoric, or public speaking which would come later.
- Education
There were three phases to a proper Roman education, primary instruction, reading of literature (called grammar by the Romans) and formal schooling in rhetoric. Rhetoric was considered the most important art the young man could acquire, except if the family came from a military tradition. In this case, it was important to teach the boy the arts of war, swordsmanship, hand - to - hand combat, and about life i
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