Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CaesarBooks for Libraries Press, 1971 - 348 pages |
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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 , such , we may suppose , as houses or farm buildings erected by the outgoing tenant . It was practically certain that the Senate would refuse its sanction to any such bill , but for that hindrance the reformer cared nought . He ...
... land , such , we may suppose , as houses or farm buildings erected by the outgoing tenant . It was practically certain that the Senate would refuse its sanction to any such bill , but for that hindrance the reformer cared nought . He ...
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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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