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My immediate assumption was that the boy was a catamite to some noble. I wouldn't expect a slave to necessarily be able to read. But a catamite could have been
by AdmiralAsshat 3y ago
My immediate assumption was that the boy was a catamite to some noble. I wouldn't expect a slave to necessarily be able to read. But a catamite could have been a slave or just the child of another noble family. It wasn't unknown in the ancient world as a form of social climbing.
- kayodelycaon 3y agoIt was not unusual for Roman slaves to be literate, especially in cities. It increased their value.
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