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A carved Roman stone used as a seal, depicting a seated doctor examining a patient while Asclepius, god of medicine, leans on his staff nearby.

Stage 20: medicus

Is there a doctor in the house? Barbillus is critically wounded and the house is full of different ideas on how to save him. Will he pull through?

Story explorers

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Story Explorers display the stories of the CLC in an interactive format, allowing you to check vocabulary, grammar parsing and derivations.

Four enslaved men carry Barbillus. One holds each corner of the sheet he is being carried on.
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remedia I

Barbillus is brought home and the household swings into action. Luckily there are professionals on hand.

Barbillus partly covered by a sheet lies on a bed. The doctor leans over him and places a sponge on his chest. The astrologer, Thrasyllus leans over Barbillus, holding a needle.
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remedia II

Thrasyllus and Petro are hard at work using all their skills to save Barbillus. Will it be enough?

A young man is about to step onto a ramp leading up into a ship while a woman stands at the bottom of the ramp looking towards him. There is a large package tied up with string on the ground.
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fortūna crūdēlis I

Barbillus opens up about his family, including his son Rufus.

A ship with one large sail on a blue background.
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fortūna crūdēlis II

Tragedy strikes.

Barbillus lies on a bed looking up towards a man standing over him and resting his hand on his chest.
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ultima verba I

Fate can be fickle. It’s time to say goodbye.

Black writing on a pale brown parchment. It shows a corner of Barbillus' letter to Quintus.
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ultima verba II

Quintus is given a long letter and an important mission.

Black text and red, green and brown seals on pale brown parchment. The signatures of Babillus and witnesses to his will.
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testāmentum Barbillī

What surprises await in Barbillus’ final words?

Language activities

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Sorting Words asks you to drag and drop words to sort them by meaning, case, etc.

Words Endings gives you a sentence in English together with the same sentence in Latin, but with one or more endings to be chosen from a drop down list.

Vocab Testers are against the clock, multiple choice or type in, and can be set to all words in this stage, up to this stage, etc.

Reviewing the Language exercises are digital versions of exercises towards the back of the CLC textbooks.

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Sorting Words

Which case?

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Sorting Words

Infinitive or participle?

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Sorting Words

Singular or plural?

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Sorting Words

Which gender?

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Sorting Words

Noun or adjective?