Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . ze, and to the left a circular bath. Over the whole, a fine hall wasbuilt, with recesses on either side of the big pool where one might sitand talk with his friends These villas were cultivated and managed by armies of slaves,who not only tilled the land, but supplied their master, his house-hold, and themselves with much that was needed on the planta-tion. The workmen among them made the tools, garments, andother manufactured articles necessary for the wh
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . ze, and to the left a circular bath. Over the whole, a fine hall wasbuilt, with recesses on either side of the big pool where one might sitand talk with his friends These villas were cultivated and managed by armies of slaves,who not only tilled the land, but supplied their master, his house-hold, and themselves with much that was needed on the planta-tion. The workmen among them made the tools, garments, andother manufactured articles necessary for the whole community,or family, as it was called. Slaves cooked the food, waited on Western Europe before the Barbarian Invasions 13 the proprietor, wrote his letters, read to him, and entertainedhim in other ways. Although a villa might be as extensive asa large village, all its members were under the absolute controlof the proprietor of the estate. Quite naturally, free men scorned to work with their hands Slaveryor even to carry on retail business, for these occupations were inJodlsreputeassociated in their minds with the despised Fig. 6. Roman Gate at Treves Colonia Augusta Treverorum (now called Trier or Treves) was one ofthe chief Roman colonies on the German boundaries of the Roman emperors often resided there, and the remains of theirpalace are still to be seen. The great gate here represented was de-signed to protect the entrance of the town, which was surroundedwith a wall, for the Romans were in constant danger of attack from theneighboring German tribes. One can also see at Treves the remainsof a vast amphitheater in which on two occasions Constantine hadseveral thousand German prisoners cast to be killed by wild animalsfor the amusement of the spectators. (Cf. Fig. 3.) 14 Medieval and Modem Times Competitionof slavesfatal to thefree man Improvedcondition ofthe slavesand theiremancipation Contrast be-tween freed-men andfree men The coloni Each great hous
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