Leveled Readings / Procopius of Caesarea (c.500-after 562 CE): Alaric's Sack of Rome, 410 CE, History of the Wars
Procopius of Caesarea (c.500-after 562 CE): Alaric's Sack of Rome, 410 CE, History of the Wars
Procopius, History of the Wars (written c. 550 CE)
These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.
Original wording
“Now the emperor Honorius had before this time been sitting in Rome, with never a thought of war in his mind, but glad, I think, if men allowed him to remain quiet in his palace.”
Adapted · about grade 4
Emperor Honorius stayed in his palace and did not think about war. He just wanted to be left alone.
Adapted · about grade 7
Emperor Honorius had been staying in Rome without any thought of war, happy if people let him stay quiet in his palace.
Adapted · about grade 10
The emperor Honorius had been sitting in Rome with never a thought of war, content, it seems, if men let him stay quiet in his palace.