CLC III, stage 21

Verb Practise
fons sacer ( )

Read the passage on page 5 and fill in the spaces below.

Quintus ____________ at the house of Salvius for the whole winter. Often

_____________ to the palace of Cogidubnus, _____________ by the king.

Quintus used to tell him many things about the city of Alexandria, because the

king always was wanting ________________ something new.

When spring _____________, Cogidubnus ______________ seriously ill.

Many doctors, ___________________to the palace, ___________ for a cure

to the illness. However the illness was growing worse. The King anxiously

_______________ Quintus and Salvius about a cure.

‘My dear Quintus’, he said, ‘____________ a wise man. ____________ you to

give me advice. ____________ go to the Sacred Spring?’

‘Where is that spring?’ asked Quintus.

‘It is in the town of Aquae Sulis’, said Cogidubnus. ‘Many sick people, who

___________ from that fountain, have recovered afterwards. A Roman

architect, __________, has built some large baths there. Near the baths

__________ a temple of the Goddess Sulis, ___________ by my craftsmen.

_________________ the Goddess; now perhaps the Goddess is able

_____________ me. Salvius, you are a man of great cleverness; I want you to

advise me. What should I ____________ ?’

‘_____________ a man of a great wisdom’ Salvius responded. ‘It would be

better for you to draw up a will’.

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Verb Practise
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 CLC III, stage 21
Verb Practise

What impression do you get of the following characters?

Cogidubnus:

Salvius:

Quintus:

Can you think of either a ‘speech bubble’ or a ‘think bubble’ for them in the
picture below?
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Verb Practise

From the description in the passage, draw your impression of Aquae Sulis.