A series of introductory classical Latin textbooks for middle or high school level. Features humorous (whether intentionally or not) readings about the adventures of the family of Gaius Cornelius, a Roman senator, at the beginning of the first century A.D. Other characters include: Aurelia,
Cornelius's wife; Marcus and Cornelia, their son and daughter; Sextus, a troublesome boy who is living with the family; Davus, the overseer of the family's country estate; Flavia,
Cornelia's best friend;
Eucleides the Greek tutor; Geta, a runaway slave; Valerius, Cornelia's husband 15 years her senior, and Uncle Titus, the worst arbiter bibendi of all time.
Literally translated, "Ecce Romani" means, "Look! Romans!"
"Where'd you get those Latin skills?"
"
Ecce Romani, word!"
"
Oh, man! Our
carriage has been stuck in a ditch for nine days! This is an Ecce Romani-esque scenario."