Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... brought out . It is a pleasant duty to express the gratitude which I owe to my friend Mr. J. Wells , of Wadham College , for having been good enough to read through my proofs , and to make a great number of valuable suggestions , which ...
... brought out . It is a pleasant duty to express the gratitude which I owe to my friend Mr. J. Wells , of Wadham College , for having been good enough to read through my proofs , and to make a great number of valuable suggestions , which ...
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... brought about by the Roman conquests , were beginning to ruin Italian agriculture and to thin out the farmers who formed the backbone of the old Roman race . A single man was fated to bring forward both these questions , to formulate ...
... brought about by the Roman conquests , were beginning to ruin Italian agriculture and to thin out the farmers who formed the backbone of the old Roman race . A single man was fated to bring forward both these questions , to formulate ...
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... brought forward , Tiberius found that he had roused a hornets ' nest about his ears . There was probably hardly a senator or a knight in Rome who did not hold some of his land by the mere tenure of possessio , and the fact that the ...
... brought forward , Tiberius found that he had roused a hornets ' nest about his ears . There was probably hardly a senator or a knight in Rome who did not hold some of his land by the mere tenure of possessio , and the fact that the ...
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... brought forward his bill . Its most important clauses we have already noticed ; but we must add that the confiscated land was to be cut up into farms of thirty jugera each , inalienable by the allottees , and charged with a small rent ...
... brought forward his bill . Its most important clauses we have already noticed ; but we must add that the confiscated land was to be cut up into farms of thirty jugera each , inalienable by the allottees , and charged with a small rent ...
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... brought forward the new and harsher form of the bill , and laid it before the Comitia at the first opportunity . Again Octavius interposed his veto . Rioting followed , and it is said that a gang of the clients and hangers - on of the ...
... brought forward the new and harsher form of the bill , and laid it before the Comitia at the first opportunity . Again Octavius interposed his veto . Rioting followed , and it is said that a gang of the clients and hangers - on of the ...
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