“[T]he position of the Roman matron was quite different from that of the Greek matron in the time of Pericles. The Roman matron was mistress in her own household. As the husband took charge of all external transactions, so the wife was supreme in household arrangements.”

Question

“[T]he position of the Roman matron was quite different from that of the Greek matron in the time of Pericles. The Roman matron was mistress in her own household. As the husband took charge of all external transactions, so the wife was supreme in household arrangements.”

—James Donaldson, Woman; Her Position and Influence in Ancient Greece and Rome

Based on your knowledge of the role of women in the Roman republic, provide evidence to prove the author’s claim that the position of Roman women was different from that of Greek women. two short sentences

Answer 1

One piece of evidence is that Roman women had control over their own household and were considered the mistress of the home, while Greek women had less autonomy and were more subordinate to their husbands. Another piece of evidence is that Roman women were responsible for household arrangements, while Greek women had limited involvement in such matters.

Answer 2

Roman women had control over their own households, in contrast to Greek women. They were also responsible for household arrangements, unlike Greek women.

“[T]he position of the Roman matron was quite different from that of the Greek matron in the time of Pericles. The Roman matron was mistress in her own household. As the husband took charge of all external transactions, so the wife was supreme in household arrangements.”

shorter

Roman women had control over their own households, in contrast to Greek women. They were also responsible for household arrangements, unlike Greek women.