Cornelia - Mother of the Gracchi
Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, was held up as an example of feminine Roman virtue.
Cornelia
Page on Cornelia from Feminae Romanae site. Cornelia was the daughter of Publius Scipio Africanus. Married to cousin Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, she bore him twelve children, including the famous Gracchi Brothers.
Page on Cornelia from Feminae Romanae site. Cornelia was the daughter of Publius Scipio Africanus. Married to cousin Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, she bore him twelve children, including the famous Gracchi Brothers.
Private Life
Quintilian holds up Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, as an example of a parent able to help her sons obtain eloquence.
Quintilian holds up Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, as an example of a parent able to help her sons obtain eloquence.
Quintilian - The Ideal Education
From Ancient History Sourcebook, a passage from Quintilian on the ideal education which cites Cornelia's instruction of her sons and mentions its effect on their eloquence.
From Ancient History Sourcebook, a passage from Quintilian on the ideal education which cites Cornelia's instruction of her sons and mentions its effect on their eloquence.