Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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Page 32
... bill , striking out the compensation clauses , and simply evicting the possessores as a punishment for their opposition . Moreover he resolved to show that if his adversaries could use the powers of the tribune , so could he . He ...
... bill , striking out the compensation clauses , and simply evicting the possessores as a punishment for their opposition . Moreover he resolved to show that if his adversaries could use the powers of the tribune , so could he . He ...
Page 58
... bill now brought forward was to the effect that any magistrate whom the Roman people had removed from office , for any cause , was to be for the future incapable of holding office again This was mere persecution , for Octavius had done ...
... bill now brought forward was to the effect that any magistrate whom the Roman people had removed from office , for any cause , was to be for the future incapable of holding office again This was mere persecution , for Octavius had done ...
Page 59
... bill profited the urban mob alone , since they were the only citizens who lived near enough to the fount of supply to be able to turn it to account . Now , 6 asses per modius was , as it would appear , a rate which represented about one ...
... bill profited the urban mob alone , since they were the only citizens who lived near enough to the fount of supply to be able to turn it to account . Now , 6 asses per modius was , as it would appear , a rate which represented about one ...
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