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Ancient Roman Literature
Directions: Read each crossword clue carefully then fill in the puzzle with the
correct answer.
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3. He wrote the Aeneid
6. Before becoming a dictator, he was a respected
writer
9. Playwright that was a former slave
10. Wrote the epic poem, Pharsalia
11. Writer from the Augustan age who wrote about
politics, love, and philosophy
1. Playwright whose comedies are likely the earliest
Roman writings to have survived
2. During the first century B.C., he was generally
accepted as one of the best writers of his time
4. Adapted Homer’s “The Odyssey” for a Latin
audience in 240 B.C.
5. He wrote nearly 100 pieces on topics such as,
religion, poetry, and agriculture
7. During the Imperial Period, he wrote about
floods, earthquakes, and other events in nature
8. He published the first Latin novel, Satyricon
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Answer Key
Ancient Roman Literature
Directions: Read each crossword clue carefully then fill in the puzzle with the
correct answer.
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3. He wrote the Aeneid
6. Before becoming a dictator, he was a respected
writer
9. Playwright that was a former slave
10. Wrote the epic poem, Pharsalia
11. Writer from the Augustan age who wrote about
politics, love, and philosophy
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1. Playwright whose comedies are likely the earliest
Roman writings to have survived
2. During the first century B.C., he was generally
accepted as one of the best writers of his time
4. Adapted Homer’s “The Odyssey” for a Latin
audience in 240 B.C.
5. He wrote nearly 100 pieces on topics such as,
religion, poetry, and agriculture
7. During the Imperial Period, he wrote about
floods, earthquakes, and other events in nature
8. He published the first Latin novel, Satyricon
www.historyforkids.net