Roman Woman: Everyday Life in Hadrian's BritainRoman Britain is portrayed in this detailed story - a woven narrative of a family struggling to come to terms with new customs and with reconciling their cultural differences. Set in busy York, in the late years of the reign of Hadrian, the story follows the life of the heroine Senovara. |
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Page 84
... Catia had not even noticed Bonosius ' interest . Then she had treated the whole idea as a huge joke . When she realised how determined Bonosius was , she had panicked and been very huffy and curt . That was the first hint that she might ...
... Catia had not even noticed Bonosius ' interest . Then she had treated the whole idea as a huge joke . When she realised how determined Bonosius was , she had panicked and been very huffy and curt . That was the first hint that she might ...
Page 88
... Catia . ' At least when you and Bonosius get together you'll know when you get pregnant . ' ' Pervica ! Really , you get worse . ' Catia threw a cushion at her friend . ' Venus will have to do more than give me advice on my appearance ...
... Catia . ' At least when you and Bonosius get together you'll know when you get pregnant . ' ' Pervica ! Really , you get worse . ' Catia threw a cushion at her friend . ' Venus will have to do more than give me advice on my appearance ...
Page 168
... Catia . ' Get yourself one from Camulodunum if you can . I've had one for years . They're a nice creamy colour , so ... Catia ? ' Catia's homely face coloured slightly . ' I thought I'd just see if I can find some liver for my supper ...
... Catia . ' Get yourself one from Camulodunum if you can . I've had one for years . They're a nice creamy colour , so ... Catia ? ' Catia's homely face coloured slightly . ' I thought I'd just see if I can find some liver for my supper ...
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Adnamata Ahteha Amatus Anicius Ingenuus Aqmat Aquincum Armea army asked Senovara Basilia basket bath-house beaker Bonosius boots bowl Broginara brother Bruccius Camulodunum Catia centurion charcoal cloak cold cooking door Eboracum Enica Ertola eyes farm Februarius feeling fortress friends Gaius garden girl gods grandmother Grata Hail hair hand head heard horses husband Hylax Ianuarius Ingenuus kitchen knew laughed leather Legate legion Londinium Lucius and Ertola Lurio Marcus married Matugenus meal meat morning mortarium mother never night nodded Pannonian Pervica picked Postumus pulled Quintus races realised Roman round Saturnalia seemed Senovara felt Senovara looked Sextus Julius Severus slave smiled soldiers started stood stool stove street sure Surilla tell thank there's thought told tomorrow took trough tunic turned Ursa Ursa's Vercovicium Veturius Vindolanda waggons wait wine woman women wondered wooden worried