Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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... land . The end was laudable , the means which he adopted were astounding . All over Italy there were large tracts of territory which were legally and theoretically the property of the state . Ever since the Republic became a conquering ...
... land . The end was laudable , the means which he adopted were astounding . All over Italy there were large tracts of territory which were legally and theoretically the property of the state . Ever since the Republic became a conquering ...
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... land viritim , or to put colonies upon it . But from B.C. 250 onwards the amount of new soil placed at the disposal of the Republic had been so enormous that it was not possible to find settlers ready to occupy it . A larger and larger ...
... land viritim , or to put colonies upon it . But from B.C. 250 onwards the amount of new soil placed at the disposal of the Republic had been so enormous that it was not possible to find settlers ready to occupy it . A larger and larger ...
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... Land Commission , so that no further distribution could be made ; it also provided that such domain land as still remained in the hands of the original possessores should be secured to them on condi- tion of their paying a small rent ...
... Land Commission , so that no further distribution could be made ; it also provided that such domain land as still remained in the hands of the original possessores should be secured to them on condi- tion of their paying a small rent ...
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