The Matrona of Ephesus

Part I. Reading: Petronius, Satyricon 111-112, Matrona Ephesi

Petronius' story of the matron of Ephesus provides a comprehensive review of much of the grammar commonly covered in a high school Latin 2 course. I begin my Latin 3 course with it so that my students have an interesting text to read while they review the grammar of the previous year.

The annotated passage, arranged as follows in PDF format, can be accessed here:

• Pages 1-23 contain first the complete uninterupted Latin text, then my full introduction to the context of the story, followed by the Latin story divided into segments with accompanying vocabulary, notes, and discussion questions.
• Pages 24-36 contain an Appendix of necessary vocabulary words, words listed by frequency, and a grammar review of the forms of pronouns and personal adjectives.

Part II. Quiz: Text & Image

This quiz/exercise provides an excellent assessment of the ability of students to understand Petronius' Latin. Click here for image, instructions and exercise.