Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... party bias that from the first there were scandals in its working . When a con- demnation did occur , it was generally whispered that the convicted magistrate was suffering for some old political escapade at home , rather than for mere ...
... party bias that from the first there were scandals in its working . When a con- demnation did occur , it was generally whispered that the convicted magistrate was suffering for some old political escapade at home , rather than for mere ...
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... party , offered him his daughter's hand in marriage without waiting to be asked . When Appius came home that night , he called out to his wife , as soon as he was inside the door , that he had betrothed their daughter . " Why in such a ...
... party , offered him his daughter's hand in marriage without waiting to be asked . When Appius came home that night , he called out to his wife , as soon as he was inside the door , that he had betrothed their daughter . " Why in such a ...
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... party . There would have been a serious financial difficulty in starting the commission on its work , if it had not been for an unforeseen chance . Even if the domain lands were successfully torn from the possessores , and handed over ...
... party . There would have been a serious financial difficulty in starting the commission on its work , if it had not been for an unforeseen chance . Even if the domain lands were successfully torn from the possessores , and handed over ...
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... party leader . He saw this himself , and justified his position by putting forth a regular political programme . In the reforms which he announced that he intended to carry out in B.C. 132 we see foreshadowed the whole " Democratic ...
... party leader . He saw this himself , and justified his position by putting forth a regular political programme . In the reforms which he announced that he intended to carry out in B.C. 132 we see foreshadowed the whole " Democratic ...
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... party took the trouble to pass a bill formally affirming its legality . But in B.C. 133 the question could still be debated . There were many precedents for a re - election ; the case of Licinius , the author of the old Agrarian Law of ...
... party took the trouble to pass a bill formally affirming its legality . But in B.C. 133 the question could still be debated . There were many precedents for a re - election ; the case of Licinius , the author of the old Agrarian Law of ...
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