Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarE. Arnold, 1957 - 348 pages |
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... 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 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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... bill , Cato rose and interposed his veto . Encouraged by the shouts of his partisans , Pompey's friend ignored the inter- ruption and continued to recite his preamble . Thereupon his colleague suddenly snatched the document from his ...
... bill , Cato rose and interposed his veto . Encouraged by the shouts of his partisans , Pompey's friend ignored the inter- ruption and continued to recite his preamble . Thereupon his colleague suddenly snatched the document from his ...
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