Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi, Sulla, Crassus, Cato, Pompey, CaesarE. Arnold, 1903 - 348 pages |
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... , a Roman than a barbarian ? Accord- ingly it was his duty to call upon the rich men who now held the public land to take into consideration the danger- 66 OCTAVIUS VETOES THE BILL 31 ous state into which the 30 TIBERIUS GRACCHUS.
... , a Roman than a barbarian ? Accord- ingly it was his duty to call upon the rich men who now held the public land to take into consideration the danger- 66 OCTAVIUS VETOES THE BILL 31 ous state into which the 30 TIBERIUS GRACCHUS.
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... Octavius : all agree that he was a perfectly honest and upright man . He had been a personal friend of Gracchus , but was a thorough con- servative , and ( what no doubt did much to settle his politics ) a considerable holder of land in ...
... Octavius : all agree that he was a perfectly honest and upright man . He had been a personal friend of Gracchus , but was a thorough con- servative , and ( what no doubt did much to settle his politics ) a considerable holder of land in ...
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... Octavius again interposed his veto ; then followed a violent scene , while the tribunes exchanged hard words and the mob raged and shouted . A most unhappy inspiration then came upon the reformer . Honestly unable to under- stand that ...
... Octavius again interposed his veto ; then followed a violent scene , while the tribunes exchanged hard words and the mob raged and shouted . A most unhappy inspiration then came upon the reformer . Honestly unable to under- stand that ...
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... Octavius interposed his veto . Rioting followed , and it is said that a gang of the clients and hangers - on of the possessores made a dash for the balloting urns , and tried to break up the Comitia in order to prevent the reformer from ...
... Octavius interposed his veto . Rioting followed , and it is said that a gang of the clients and hangers - on of the possessores made a dash for the balloting urns , and tried to break up the Comitia in order to prevent the reformer from ...
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... Octavius , taking him by the hand , and imploring him not to stand between the people and their will . When the expected negative was given to his impassioned appeal , Tiberius suddenly produced a new and startling proposal . " Two ...
... Octavius , taking him by the hand , and imploring him not to stand between the people and their will . When the expected negative was given to his impassioned appeal , Tiberius suddenly produced a new and startling proposal . " Two ...
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