Sophia’s Visions, Part 8. Sophia sees Domitian’s harsh collection of the Jewish tax, the charge of “Jewish ways” in Rome, and the first Roman mentions of Christians. A C1 English lesson on participle clauses, with a gamebook.
Alexandria · the 754th year since the founding of Rome · 1 CE
Sophia’s Visions, Part 8 · Participle clauses: Having been accused…, Charged with…, Not knowing… · C1
Think first. Is it ever right for a state to check what people believe, or what their bodies are like, in order to tax them?
While you read, look for sentences that begin with an -ing form or a past participle: Having finished…, Shaking her head…, Accused of….
Philo: “That morning there was a quarrel in the street, about money. There always is. But Sophia heard something else in it. Read it.”
Outside the Library gate, a tax collector was shouting at an old man. The tax collector had a list; the old man had a stick and a great deal of dignity.
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