Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... granted by the Licinian Rogations . Each , that is , should be allowed to select and retain 500 jugera out of the land that he was holding ; he might also ( this was a new provision ) set aside 250 acres more for each of two sons . The ...
... granted by the Licinian Rogations . Each , that is , should be allowed to select and retain 500 jugera out of the land that he was holding ; he might also ( this was a new provision ) set aside 250 acres more for each of two sons . The ...
Page 255
... granted it his approval . Indeed no one save a handful of irreconcilable Conservatives ventured to oppose it , so popular was the scheme from the first moment that it was broached . It became law almost by acclamation , though there was ...
... granted it his approval . Indeed no one save a handful of irreconcilable Conservatives ventured to oppose it , so popular was the scheme from the first moment that it was broached . It became law almost by acclamation , though there was ...
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... granted to Pompey , which gave him charge of the corn - supply for five years , placed a large sum of money at his disposal , and granted him proconsular authority , concurrent with that of the governors , in the provinces . A very un ...
... granted to Pompey , which gave him charge of the corn - supply for five years , placed a large sum of money at his disposal , and granted him proconsular authority , concurrent with that of the governors , in the provinces . A very un ...
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