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Patricians
The everyday lives of patricians varied considerably from those of their plebeian counterparts. They formed the upper class, and believed themselves to be of higher importance than the poor, unfortunate population with which they shared the Roman Empire. ... Also, patricians distanced themselves by things such as living quarters, eating habits and style of dress. ... A patricians life revolved around believing that he or she was better than a plebeian. ... Roman women were pampered by female slaves, and were expected to be the pinnacle of beauty. ... Instead of housing several families, the patricians had only one family per house. ...
Looking at the patrician way of life, one can easily see how unjust the Roman society was. ... Patricians socialized at dinnertime, and enjoyed "owning" people, and seeing them as property.
The following is a sample meal that Roman patricians would have enjoyed.
Approximate Word count = 874
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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