Rimski je odgoj od početaka bio povezan sa svakodnevnim i praktičnim životom. Razdoblje relativno autohtonoga rimskoga odgoja prestaje sve većim utjecajem grčke kulture, a iduća stepenica razvoja nastupa transformacijom Republike u Carstvo. Razvidna je i povezanost rimske književnosti i odgoja. Rimski su pisci nastojali pisati s ciljem da istovremeno zabave, ali i pouče čitatelja, u čemu je najuspješniji bio Vergilije. U ovom ćemo radu pružiti pregled povijesti i razdoblja rimskoga odgoja, počevši od prikaza načina na koji su stari Rimljani odgajali i vrednota koje su odgojem promicali.Roman education was associated with daily and practical life from the very beginning. The period of relatively indigenous Roman education was parted by growing influence of Greek cultue, and the next developmental level came with transition from Republic into the Empire. Association between Roman education and literature is evident. Roman writers sought to write for the purpose of entertainment, but also to teach the reader, and Virgil achieved the greatest success in mentioned intention. In this paper we provide an overview of the history of Roman education, starting with description of the way Ancient Romans raised children and of the values that they promoted through education
