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Amanuensis
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An amanuensis or scribe is a person employed to write or type what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Andrew Taylor Still with his amanuensis, Annie Morris, who is at a typewriter
Andrew Taylor Still with his amanuensis, Annie Morris, who is at a typewriter
Sarcophagus relief of Valerius Petronianus, with his slave holding writing tablets (4th century AD)
Sarcophagus relief of Valerius Petronianus, with his slave holding writing tablets (4th century AD)
Slavery in ancient Rome
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Slavery played an important role in the society and economy of ancient Rome. Unskilled or low-skill slaves labored in the fields, mines, and mills with few opportunities for advancement and little cha
Amanuensis
…taking dictation and perhaps assisting in composition. Amanuenses were typically Greek, might be either male or female, and were among the higher-status slaves in ancient Rome who were considered to add value to their masters' lives rather than serving as mere instruments of production. Literary slaves had certain privileges…
Roman mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia (2nd/3rd century AD): Two large slaves carrying wine jars each wear an amulet against an evil eye on a necklace, wit
Roman mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia (2nd/3rd century AD): Two large slaves carrying wine jars each wear an amulet against an evil eye on a necklace, with one in a loincloth (left) and the other in an exomis; the young slave to the left carries water and towels, and the one on the right a bough and a basket of flowers.
Romans Passing under the Yoke (1858) by Charles Gleyre, imagining the subjugation of Romans following their defeat by the Helvetii around 107 BC (Cant
Romans Passing under the Yoke (1858) by Charles Gleyre, imagining the subjugation of Romans following their defeat by the Helvetii around 107 BC (Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts)
Shapur I employed enslaved Roman engineers, craftsmen, and labor for his monumental building program at such sites as Naqsh-e Rostam, present-day Iran
Shapur I employed enslaved Roman engineers, craftsmen, and labor for his monumental building program at such sites as Naqsh-e Rostam, present-day Iran.
Detail of relief (lower left above) depicting the Roman emperor Valerian (sometimes identified as Philip the Arab) submitting to Shapur I
Detail of relief (lower left above) depicting the Roman emperor Valerian (sometimes identified as Philip the Arab) submitting to Shapur I