An article written in the voice of a man nobly born and of worthy service in the Legions. It's intended only as a teaching tool, to introduce you to the idea of what the Roman family was like as an institution. Some of the advice is a terrible fit for modern America, as you would expect. It is especially pronounced in the Roman disdain for females, both wives and girl children.
All the same, I thought the bit about a father's role in raising and educating sons was surprisingly good.
A bit too cutesy. And, you might as well read what that all was cribbed from--Start with Gardner and Wiedemann's "The Roman Household: A Sourcebook".
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