Pompeii. The House of the Tragic Poet VI.8.5

[lizloz13]

hi there! does anyone know what he means about 'emprasario'?

[KSHSClassCiv]

The word is 'impresario', not empresario. An impresario is someone who puts on/organizes public shows.

[blakeisfate13]

thank-you very much for this video. I am doing a model of this house for my latin class and found it very helpful. One question though, was it a one or two story house? Thankyou!

[KSHSClassCiv]

It may have had a partial upper storey - there are remains of what look like two staircases in it. But even if it had an upstairs it probably didn't originally - unfortunately the upper levels were almost invariably destroyed in 79 so it's hard to know the exact arrangements.

[parisgala]

great documentry, do you know by any chance what "beware of dogs" in latin is? because i think there is a sign saying that on the floor of the main entrance to this house. and also, why is it named the house of the tragic poet?

[KSHSClassCiv]

The latin is 'Cave Canem', and yes there is a mosaic in the entrance with that on. The house is named for one of its wall-paintings but the actual one is now, I think, removed. Actually, I was in it today - about 7 hours ago as it happens but that is pure coincidence.