Jokes & Pranks in Ancient Rome (April 1)

This Ancient Rome Live Seminar is an examination of Roman humor, pranks, and jokes, in light of April Fool's Day. Sure, the Romans had slaves and gladiator arenas, but they enjoyed a good laugh just as much as we do. It's just important to understand their context and setting when you read the ancient comedies (Terence, Plautus- 2C BCE), satires of Horace and Iuvenal, epigrams of Martial, writings of orators Cicero and Quintilian, and examine the Philogelos, joke book (2C CE) and witty sayings of the emperors, from Augustus to Elagabalus! Explore the dirty, gritty side of Pompeii, with graffiti lining the walls, and step back 2000 years to examine jokes from the Roman perspective!
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Thanks for Ancient Rome April fools humor. 😅

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This was very good!

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Thank you! What else would you like to see?

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Thank you. Please go to ancietnromelive.org for our APRIL 21 celebration roll out!

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Love your videos! My students do, too! Thank you!

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Thank you. Please go to ancietnromelive.org for our APRIL 21 celebration roll out! Videos, lectures from April 18-22

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Fart jokes never grow old lol

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Gratias tibi!!!

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Thanks for adding pictures to the kids seminar!

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Thank you. Please go to ancietnromelive.org for our APRIL 21 celebration roll out!

[@silgu]

IT 's really good

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Many thanks!

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Didn’t the Greeks invent satire? Heck, i’d say it would make more sense that satire came about with the advent of civilization. If something exists, someone will mock it.

[@AncientRomeLive]

There are many aspects to the history of satire. Sure the Greeks were doing their related thing- but Rome really put satire on the map.

[@ericastier1646]

Darius you are the worst joketeller i ever heard but i appreciate your research.