Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 15
... allowed to depart . It was no fault of his if the Senate afterwards refused to ratify the agreement , and sent Mancinus in chains to Numantia . He was only remem- bered as the saviour of the lives of the defeated legions , and all the ...
... allowed to depart . It was no fault of his if the Senate afterwards refused to ratify the agreement , and sent Mancinus in chains to Numantia . He was only remem- bered as the saviour of the lives of the defeated legions , and all the ...
Page 26
... allowed the terms 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 ...
... allowed the terms 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 ...
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... allowed a case to be tried they should be punished by a heavy fine . In a short time every department of govern- ment was in confusion : public servants could not draw their pay ; contractors could not continue their works ; every ...
... allowed a case to be tried they should be punished by a heavy fine . In a short time every department of govern- ment was in confusion : public servants could not draw their pay ; contractors could not continue their works ; every ...
Page 59
... allowed to buy five modii a month . In order to prevent swindling and speculation , the buyer had to visit the granary himself and receive the corn in person . Thus the bill profited the urban mob alone , since they were the only ...
... allowed to buy five modii a month . In order to prevent swindling and speculation , the buyer had to visit the granary himself and receive the corn in person . Thus the bill profited the urban mob alone , since they were the only ...
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... allowed to serve as jurymen . The results had been discreditable of late years , and in particular the provincials complained that a senatorial jury would never convict a defaulting governor for embezzlement and oppression . There had ...
... allowed to serve as jurymen . The results had been discreditable of late years , and in particular the provincials complained that a senatorial jury would never convict a defaulting governor for embezzlement and oppression . There had ...
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