Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sar |
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In B . C . 200 Rome was still in the main a city - state of the old type , though she
had already begun to acquire important transmarine domains . She was still a
self - supporting agricultural community , feeding herself on home - grown corn .
In B . C . 200 Rome was still in the main a city - state of the old type , though she
had already begun to acquire important transmarine domains . She was still a
self - supporting agricultural community , feeding herself on home - grown corn .
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Indeed , the city mob were already clamouring for distributions of corn when any
excuse , adequate or inadequate , could be found . It is scarcely necessary to
point out the effect on the agricultural classes of Central Italy of the appearance of
...
Indeed , the city mob were already clamouring for distributions of corn when any
excuse , adequate or inadequate , could be found . It is scarcely necessary to
point out the effect on the agricultural classes of Central Italy of the appearance of
...
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They had come to Rome precisely in order to enjoy the cheap loaf , and they
were already clamouring to have it larger and yet cheaper . They would have
laughed to scorn any proposal to impose a heavy tax on their corn for the benefit
of the ...
They had come to Rome precisely in order to enjoy the cheap loaf , and they
were already clamouring to have it larger and yet cheaper . They would have
laughed to scorn any proposal to impose a heavy tax on their corn for the benefit
of the ...
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Its most important clauses we have already noticed ; but we must add that the
confiscated land was to be cut up into farms Lof thirty jugera each , inalienable by
the allottees , and charged with a small rent payable to the state . The former ...
Its most important clauses we have already noticed ; but we must add that the
confiscated land was to be cut up into farms Lof thirty jugera each , inalienable by
the allottees , and charged with a small rent payable to the state . The former ...
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We have already given its details . It only remains to add that when the three
commissioners , agris dandis assignandis , had to be appointed , Tiberius
showed a great want of political wisdom . He named himself , his younger brother
, Caius ...
We have already given its details . It only remains to add that when the three
commissioners , agris dandis assignandis , had to be appointed , Tiberius
showed a great want of political wisdom . He named himself , his younger brother
, Caius ...
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