Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 72
... . Of both these measures he disapproved , but he had his own substitutes ready , both for propitiating the allies and for providing land for the would - be colonists . DRUSUS OUTBIDS GRACCHUS 73 With the object , then , 72 CAIUS GRACCHUS.
... . Of both these measures he disapproved , but he had his own substitutes ready , both for propitiating the allies and for providing land for the would - be colonists . DRUSUS OUTBIDS GRACCHUS 73 With the object , then , 72 CAIUS GRACCHUS.
Page 73
... rent imposed by Tiberius , acquired a certain cheap popularity . There were other bills brought forward at the same time of which we have no accurate details ; It one was intended to propitiate the allies for being refused.
... rent imposed by Tiberius , acquired a certain cheap popularity . There were other bills brought forward at the same time of which we have no accurate details ; It one was intended to propitiate the allies for being refused.
Page 74
... allies for being refused the franchise ; it provided that Latin soldiers should no longer be liable to the punishment of scourging by Roman officers - and probably their status in other ways was to be brought nearer to that of their ...
... allies for being refused the franchise ; it provided that Latin soldiers should no longer be liable to the punishment of scourging by Roman officers - and probably their status in other ways was to be brought nearer to that of their ...
Page 79
... allies than citizens among these able - bodied visitors . Caius appears to have disliked this open appeal to violence . He felt that the Democrats would be putting themselves in the wrong if they began the fray , and seems to have ...
... allies than citizens among these able - bodied visitors . Caius appears to have disliked this open appeal to violence . He felt that the Democrats would be putting themselves in the wrong if they began the fray , and seems to have ...
Page 83
... allies of the equestrian order . The very name of a slave - rising was enough to make an Optimate of every man of independent means . It was probably the perception of the fact that the number of their partisans on the Aventine was much ...
... allies of the equestrian order . The very name of a slave - rising was enough to make an Optimate of every man of independent means . It was probably the perception of the fact that the number of their partisans on the Aventine was much ...
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