Translation | Ecce Romani Chapter 48

...vīdit Titum iam cōnsēdisse ("...he saw that Titus had already sat down").

The story begins with the crowds swarming toward the amphitheater. On all sides, there is noise from citizens, women, and slaves. Cornelius shows their tickets ( tesserae ) to the gatekeepers and is led with Marcus to the section reserved for senators. Ecce Romani Chapter 48 Translation

Marcus is amazed by the scale of the crowd and the variety of people. He spots his uncle Titus already seated and wonders how he got there so early, given Titus's habit of sleeping late. The arrival of Caesar is met with a great roar from the spectators, followed by the entrance of the gladiators, who salute the emperor. tesserae, -ārum (f. pl.): tickets apparitor, apparitōris (m.): gate-keeper pulvīnar, pulvīnāris (n.): imperial seat of honor tubicen, tubicinis (m.): trumpet-player paria gladiātōrum: pairs of gladiators lanista, -ae (m.): gladiator trainer Cornelius shows their tickets ( tesserae ) to

In Chapter 48 of the Ecce Romani series, titled , Marcus and his father Cornelius attend a spectacle at the amphitheater. This chapter focuses on the chaotic and exciting atmosphere surrounding a Roman gladiatorial event. Translation Summary The arrival of Caesar is met with a