Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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... Comitia . It argues an honest simplicity on the part of the reformer that he accepted the suggestion , and hurried off to the Senate- house . Clearly he thought that his proposals must seem so reasonable to every good citizen , that the ...
... Comitia . It argues an honest simplicity on the part of the reformer that he accepted the suggestion , and hurried off to the Senate- house . Clearly he thought that his proposals must seem so reasonable to every good citizen , that the ...
Page 147
... Comitia ; from over - great magistrates , like Marius or Cinna , who renewed their power from year to year and kept an army at their backs ; and from the newly created Equestrian Order , the body of financiers , fighting for their own ...
... Comitia ; from over - great magistrates , like Marius or Cinna , who renewed their power from year to year and kept an army at their backs ; and from the newly created Equestrian Order , the body of financiers , fighting for their own ...
Page 148
... Comitia Tributa , whose power of issuing and repealing any laws that they pleased had been the greatest danger of the Senate . As long as any Democratic tribune could bring forward whatever bills he chose , and as long as such bills ...
... Comitia Tributa , whose power of issuing and repealing any laws that they pleased had been the greatest danger of the Senate . As long as any Democratic tribune could bring forward whatever bills he chose , and as long as such bills ...
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