FILAMER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ, PHILIPPINES

EDUC 403
(PHILOSOPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATION
OF EDUCATION)

EARLY ROMAN EDUCATION

RINA Y. MOSCARDON
MAT-PHYSICAL
EDUCATION

PROFESSOR: EXEQUIEL A. CALIMUTAN

EARLY ROMAN EDUCATION

HISTORY

The story of early Rome is a tale of how a small community of

shepherds in central Italy grew to become one of the greatest empires
in history and then collapsed. According to Roman legend, the city of
Rome was founded in 753 B.C, it controlled most of the Italian
Peninsula.
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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ, PHILIPPINES

The millions of people who lived in roman empire spoke many

languages and followed many different customs and religion. interest
and admiration from early times right up to the present day.
But the Roman empire bound them together under a common system of law
and government. This remarkable achievement has aroused interest and
admiration from early times right up to the present day.
The Roman were a pragmatic and progressive lot. The Romans did
not just excel in warfare and politics but also in the fields of
education and sciences.

EARLY ROMAN EDUCATION

● The first period of Roman education coincided with the founding

of the city of Rome.
● Education was carried out largely in the home and schooling was
purely through apprenticeship and hands-on training.
● Father taught his sons the duties, rights and obligations of a
man
● Mother trained her daughter to carry out their household chores
and religious duties
● Education during this period was characterized as being largely
moral while discipline was rigorous and severe.
● Studies centered on politics, the law and oratory.
● Children were required to study and learn by heart the fundamental
laws of the country as embodied in the Laws of the Twelve Tables.
● These laws dealt with a citizen’s civil, religious, political, and
military obligations

AIMS OF ROMAN EDUCATION

● The aims of Roman education was utilitarian, not theory but

application not learning but practice.
● Early Roman education emphasized a practical training for
military life and citizenship, acquired through memorization of
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the laws of the twelve tables and the historical tradition of

Rome.
● It was not until the Romans succumbed to the cultural influence
of the Greeks that began to provide formal schooling.
● Romans were train to be participative and wise in politics.
● The lowest roman school was the “LUDUS” or the school of
“LITTERATOR”, where the elements of reading, writing and
arithmetic were taught.
● Aims were also moral, religious, civic and political, to produce
good citizens who knew how to exercise their rights, fulfill
their duties and obligations and acquire virtues such as piety,
obedience, manliness, courage, bravery, industry, honesty,
prudence, earnestness, sobriety, dignity, fortitude and gravity

TYPES OF ROMAN EDUCATION

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● Physical and military training was imperative for soldiers who

would be conquerors in war.
● To make men know their rights and obligations to the states civic
training was also exercise so that they could participate wisely
in politics. The good citizen was obedient to authority, pious,
frugal and honest.
● Moral training was for the development of moral values
● Religious training was tied up to moral and civic training.
Children were trained in religious ceremonies and usages.
● Vocational training for livelihood was very important to the
Romans.

AGENCIES OF ROMAN EDUCATION

● The school of “Grammaticus” or grammar school taught grammar,

literature, and the art of speaking correctly.
● The most advance education was given in “Rhetorical Schools”,
which gave a brought training in language and literature, and in
declamation as preparation for management of public and private
affairs, which required the art of oratory.
● The Rhetorical schools played an important part in disseminating
roman culture.
● Children of all sexes learned the rudiment of knowledge, morals
and religion at HOME.
● Two of the most influential teachers and thinkers in roman
education were CICERO and QUINTILIAN
● Cicero’s writing provided the ideal for the educational of the
middle ages. His educational ideas were put in his orator not
only as well as a well- rounded man of affairs but as a man of
integrity in character.
● Quintilian stressed memory and used memorizing as main basis for
motivation; he made use of plays and games for relaxation, and to
stimulate interest in consideration of the individual.

EDUCATION FOR GIRLS

● In general, girls did not go to school. Girls from rich families

did receive an education, but this was done at home.
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● Here they were taught how to run a good household and how to be a
good wife and in preparation for the time they got married.
● Part of their education would have been music, sewing, and the
competent running of a kitchen.

EDUCATION FOR BOYS

● The boys, on the other hand, went their fathers to shops and farms
to learn the trades of their fathers. Military camp was the place
where the boys learned the art of warfare like the use of the
battle-ax, lance, and chariot. Forum was the place where boys
learned the science if politics and government. 

SOME OF ROMAN TRAITS

● Not truly interested in the cultural aspects of life

● Wealth
● Lack drive for clean competition
● They prefer to be a spectators rather than participants
● They offered professionalism than amateurism
● Teutonic barbarians

Causes
● Divorces, games, and suicide
● Extravagance, doles, slaves, labor and misuse of public funds
● Luxurious living, vices and excesses

Effect
● Decrease in population
● Moral depravity and enormous ruin
● Poor health and physical deterioration

Conclusion 

Roman education was focused on what was necessary to improve the

practical life of the people. There quest for conquered lands help
them to spread their influence over the entire planet.  Therefore,
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Rome is remembered for their sense of independence that is still

remembered until this day.

REFERENCES

Roman Education - History Learning Site

Education in Ancient Rome | educational research techniques

EDUCATION IN ANCIENT ROME | Facts and Details

Roman Education - Know the Romans

Ancient Roman Education System – Ancient-Rome.info