Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... veto on his colleague's proposed Agrarian Law . Now the tribunicial veto had by this epoch of the Republic's history grown to be a mere nuisance and an anachronism ; yet it was so much tied up in men's memories with the ancient ...
... veto on his colleague's proposed Agrarian Law . Now the tribunicial veto had by this epoch of the Republic's history grown to be a mere nuisance and an anachronism ; yet it was so much tied up in men's memories with the ancient ...
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... veto in these latter days . But on the whole the constitution had been saved , by a rough system of give and take , from the ever possible deadlock which the veto might bring about . The powers of the office had never been pressed to ...
... veto in these latter days . But on the whole the constitution had been saved , by a rough system of give and take , from the ever possible deadlock which the veto might bring about . The powers of the office had never been pressed to ...
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... veto the law . He was named M. Octavius ; all agree that he was a perfectly honest and upright man . He had been a personal friend of Gracchus , but was a thorough con- servative , and ( what no doubt did much to settle his politics ) a ...
... veto the law . He was named M. Octavius ; all agree that he was a perfectly honest and upright man . He had been a personal friend of Gracchus , but was a thorough con- servative , and ( what no doubt did much to settle his politics ) a ...
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... veto ; then followed a violent scene , while the tribunes exchanged hard words and the mob raged and shouted . A most unhappy inspiration then came upon the reformer . Honestly unable to under- stand that his colleague could have any ...
... veto ; then followed a violent scene , while the tribunes exchanged hard words and the mob raged and shouted . A most unhappy inspiration then came upon the reformer . Honestly unable to under- stand that his colleague could have any ...
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... veto . Rioting followed , and it is said that a gang of the clients and hangers - on of the possessores made a dash for the balloting urns , and tried to break up the Comitia in order to prevent the reformer from proceeding . They were ...
... veto . Rioting followed , and it is said that a gang of the clients and hangers - on of the possessores made a dash for the balloting urns , and tried to break up the Comitia in order to prevent the reformer from proceeding . They were ...
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