Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 19
... purchase of house property , factories , woods , and baths . When Rome had once become acknowledged as the capital of the Medi- terranean world , merchandise of all kinds had begun to come to her market on a scale that had been.
... purchase of house property , factories , woods , and baths . When Rome had once become acknowledged as the capital of the Medi- terranean world , merchandise of all kinds had begun to come to her market on a scale that had been.
Page 25
... once been made lawful must be morally justifiable , and that if the Comitia passed a law there could be no appeal to equity or common - sense against it . Tiberius saw Italian agriculture languishing , the country- side occupied more ...
... once been made lawful must be morally justifiable , and that if the Comitia passed a law there could be no appeal to equity or common - sense against it . Tiberius saw Italian agriculture languishing , the country- side occupied more ...
Page 26
... Once and again there had been some talk of the inconvenience caused by the want of fresh soil , and the celebrated Laelius had thought for a moment of proposing a resumption by the state of part of the broad acres of the squatters . But ...
... Once and again there had been some talk of the inconvenience caused by the want of fresh soil , and the celebrated Laelius had thought for a moment of proposing a resumption by the state of part of the broad acres of the squatters . But ...
Page 32
... once the insulting offer . His colleague had taken the very course which made it a point of honour for him to persist in opposition to the very last . Again there was a deadlock . The condition of affairs raised wild anger in the breast ...
... once the insulting offer . His colleague had taken the very course which made it a point of honour for him to persist in opposition to the very last . Again there was a deadlock . The condition of affairs raised wild anger in the breast ...
Page 35
... once elected , he represented the majesty of the people , and could not be touched ; to harm him was sacrilege . Voluntary resignation or death were the only ways in which his place could become vacant . To remove him by a vote of the ...
... once elected , he represented the majesty of the people , and could not be touched ; to harm him was sacrilege . Voluntary resignation or death were the only ways in which his place could become vacant . To remove him by a vote of the ...
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